Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Rao RR

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• Research Article
  Evaluation of HIV Status and its Spread in HIV Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) and their Spouses
  Author(s): Aditya Agarwal, Agarwal DK, Rao RR and Nalin NagAditya Agarwal, Agarwal DK, Rao RR and Nalin Nag
  
  Background and methods: We studied the HIV status of patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT) and their spouses via a questionnaire. We selected 24 HIV positive patients who were either on maintenance hemodialysis (n=14) or renal allograft recipients (n=10). Patient's spouses (20) were also included. Results: Out of the 24 patients 21 were male (85.5%) and 3 females (14.5%). Only 20 patients had living spouses. Regarding probable source of infection; 20 (83.3%) patients pointed towards multiple sexual contacts, while 1 each (4.2%) stated blood transfusion and multiple needle pricks as the cause, while 2 were unsure of any cause (8.4%). Out of 20 spouses, 18 were sexually active of which 8 (44.4%) were found to be HIV Positive and all answered that they contracted the infection through sexual contact with their spouses. Among the 18 sexually active couples, 12 were using condoms, w.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000662

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