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M Yebra Bango

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PubMed2001

[Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma].

BACKGROUND: To know the prevalence of HCV infection in patients diagnosed with B-NHL in our area. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A group of patients diagnosed with B-NHL between 1998-99 were carefully reviewed (serological tests, HCV RNA, laboratory studies, toxicity, response to treatment and evolution) in a transversal study. RESULTS: Overall 9/77 (11.68%) of patients tested positive for HCV. Of the 9 patients HCV(+) showed abnormal elevated trans aminases in opposition with 10.3% of patients that tested seronegative. CONCLUSION: Compared with normal individuals, we have seen a higher prevalence of HCV in our B-NHL patients. It may be possible that HCV play a role in that lymphoma's pathogenesis.

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PubMed2000

[Hearing loss and human immunodeficiency virus infection. Study of 30 patients].

OBJECTIVE: To asses hearing loss in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its relationship with clinical stage (fulfillment of diagnostic criteria for human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome/AIDS) and degree of lymphocyte depletion (number of CD4+ lymphocytes). METHODS: Assessment of thirty consecutive HIV-infected patients regarding the presence of subjective hearing loss, pure-tone audiometry, brain stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP); and number of CD4+ lymphocytes and treatment with antiretroviral drugs. RESULTS: Forty percent of patients reported hearing loss; 33% had an abnormal audiometry and BAEPs were abnormal in 56% of patients. The most common findings included high-frequency sensorineural loss and an increase in the wave III latency and interaural I-V difference. Subjective hearing loss and an abnormal audiometry were both related to the administration of antiretroviral drugs, whereas abnormal BAEPs were related to AIDS and low CD4+ lymphocyte counts. CONCLUSIONS: In HIV infected patients, an abnormal BAEP is the most common audiologic disorder, particularly in the advanced stages of the disease.

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PubMed1997

[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with a solid organ transplant: a report of 5 cases].

A report is made here of five patients who underwent solid organ transplantation, were not infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, and suffered Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia while receiving immunosuppressive drugs. The figure represents a prevalence of 0.43% among patients with solid organ transplantation at the Clínica Puerta de Hierro. Some features of this infection are reported in patients without AIDS, both transplanted patients and with other clinical conditions, the possible predisposing factors and the necessity to keep a high suspect index when individuals treated with immunosuppressive drugs present with respiratory symptoms. Likewise, a suggestion is made to consider the use of chemoprophylaxis with cotrimoxazole in these cases.

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