AIM: The purpose of this study was to compare gender differences in the prevalence of oral lesions in HIV-infected Brazilian adults. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective study was conducted of medical records from HIV/AIDS patients from 1993 to 2004. Oral lesions were only included in this study if definitively diagnosed through microscopic analysis, therapeutic test or according to EC-Clearing house criteria. RESULTS: A total of 750 men and 237 women were included in the study. Statistically significant differences were observed only for oral hairy leukoplakia, Kaposi sarcoma and lymphadenopathy (P < 0.01). However, a model of logistic regression showed that only oral hairy leukoplakia presented a significant association with gender and males had a significantly likelihood (four times higher than females) of presenting with this oral manifestation [OR 4.3 (95% CI: 1.39-13.36)]. CONCLUSION: These data shows that oral manifestations are less prevalent in females than in males, particularly oral hairy leukoplakia.
AIM: The purpose of this study was to compare gender differences in the prevalence of oral lesions in HIV-infected Brazilian adults. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective study was conducted of medical records from HIV/AIDS patients from 1993 to 2004. Oral lesions were only included in this study if definitively diagnosed through microscopic analysis, therapeutic test or according to EC-Clearing house criteria. RESULTS: A total of 750 men and 237 women were included in the study. Statistically significant differences were observed only for oral hairy leukoplakia, Kaposi sarcoma and lymphadenopathy (P < 0.01). However, a model of logistic regression showed that only oral hairy leukoplakia presented a significant association with gender and males had a significantly likelihood (four times higher than females) of presenting with this oral manifestation [OR 4.3 (95% CI: 1.39-13.36)]. CONCLUSION: These data shows that oral manifestations are less prevalent in females than in males, particularly oral hairy leukoplakia.
Authors: V Ramirez-Amador; L Esquivel-Pedraza; J Sierra-Madero; S Ponce-de-Leon; S Ponce-de-Leon Journal: J Oral Pathol Med Date: 1998-03 Impact factor: 4.253
Authors: Inés María Bravo; María Correnti; Laura Escalona; Marianella Perrone; Aubert Brito; Vilma Tovar; Helen Rivera Journal: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal Date: 2006-01-01
Authors: Omar J M Hamza; Mecky I N Matee; Elison N M Simon; Emil Kikwilu; Mainen J Moshi; Ferdinand Mugusi; Frans H M Mikx; Paul E Verweij; André J A M van der Ven Journal: BMC Oral Health Date: 2006-08-18 Impact factor: 2.757