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Table 2 Clinical presentation of study groups

From: Co-infection by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1): does immune activation lead to a faster progression to AIDS?

Clinical presentation

HIV/HTLV-1, n(%)

(n = 29)

HIV, n(%)

(n = 59)

p value*

Assymptomatic

7 (24.1)

14 (23.7)

 

Papular pruritic eruptions

3 (10.3)

14 (23.7)

 

Dermatitis

2 (6.9)

2 (3.4)

 

Seborrhoeic dermatitis

2 (6.9)

0 (0.0)

 

Folliculitis

0 (0.0)

1 (1.7)

 

Herpes zoster < 5 years

3 (10.3)

4 (6.8)

0.570

TInea capitis

5 (17.2)

8 (13.6)

 

Candidiasis

3 (10.3)

4 (6.8)

 

Tuberculosis < 1 year

1 (3.5)

4 (6.8)

 

Weight loss > 10%

3 (10.3)

7 (11.9)

 

Chronic diarrhoea

0 (0.0)

1 (1.7)

 
  1. * Fisher chi square test