Human immunodeficiency virus-related conditions in children and adults with hemophilia: Rates, relationship to CD4 counts, and predictive value

M. E. Eyster, C. S. Rabkin, M. W. Hilgartner, L. M. Aledort, M. V. Ragni, J. Sprandio, G. C. White, S. Eichinger, P. De Moerloose, W. A. Andes, A. R. Cohen, M. Manco- Johnson, G. L. Bray, W. Schramm, A. Hatzakis, M. M. Lederman, C. M. Kessler, J. J. Goedert

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Abstract

To further elucidate the natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, we studied intermediate HIV-related conditions occurring before acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in a prospectively observed multicenter cohort of 738 HIV-infected persons with hemophilia. We analyzed the frequency in adults and children of common HIV-related conditions and the relative risk of AIDS after occurrence of these conditions, controlling for age at seroconversion and the percentage of CD4+ lymphocytes. Thrombocytopenia was the most frequently observed condition with cumulative incidences of 43% ± 7% in adults and 27% ± 6% in children and adolescents by 10 years after seroconversion. Oral candidiasis, fever, weight loss, and non-AlDS pneumonia were two to four times more common in adults than children, whereas herpes zoster risk was similar in the two age groups. HIV-related conditions were infrequent during the first 4 years of infection, parcularly in children. With the exception of thrombocytopenia, mean CD4 counts were less than 350 cells/μL at the onset of the conditions. The relative hazard of AIDS after oral candidiasis was 18 in children and 3.8 in adults. Relative hazard in adults was also increased after persistent fever (10), weight loss (3.2), and non-AIDS pneumonia (2.2). Herpes zoster and thrombocytopenia were not significantly associated with AIDS in either age group. We conclude that intermediate HIV-related conditions occur more frequently in adults than in children with hemophilia. Persistent fever is the strongest predictor of AIDS in adults, whereas oral candidiasis is the strongest predictor in children. These findings should facilitate the design and conduct of clinical trials as well as the management of HIV-infected children and adults. This is a US government work. There are no restrictions on its use.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)828-834
Number of pages7
JournalBlood
Volume81
Issue number3
StatePublished - Feb 1 1993

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Immunology
  • Hematology
  • Cell Biology

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