Prevalence of oral hairy leukoplakia in 120 pediatric patients infected with HIV-1 Prevalência da leucoplasia pilosa oral em 120 pacientes pediátricos infectados pelo HIV-1

Prevalence of oral hairy leukoplakia in 120 pediatric patients infected with HIV-1 Prevalência da leucoplasia pilosa oral em 120 pacientes pediátricos infectados pelo HIV-1

Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is an EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) opportunistic infection found in HIV-infected patients. It is an asymptomatic lesion that has an important prognostic value in AIDS. Differently from what takes place with HIV adult patients, OHL has been described in the literature as havi...

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Main Authors: Eliane Pedra Dias, Mônica Simões Israel, Arley Silva Junior, Vanessa Abreu Maciel, José Paulo Gagliardi, Ricardo Hugo Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2006-04-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida
Leucoplasia pilosa
Infecções por vírus Epstein-Barr
Células
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Leukoplakia
hairy
Epstein-Barr virus infections
Cells
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