TY - DATA T1 - Influence of comorbidities on CD4+/CD8+ proportion in HIV-positive patients in Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina: a retrospective study PY - 2017/12/05 AU - Keila Zaniboni Siqueira Batista AU - Bárbara Bogoni AU - Renata Cristina Müller AU - Camila Corrêa Penedo AU - da Silva Hercílio Higino Filho UR - https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Influence_of_comorbidities_on_CD4_CD8_proportion_in_HIV-positive_patients_in_Blumenau_State_of_Santa_Catarina_a_retrospective_study/5666596 DO - 10.6084/m9.figshare.5666596.v1 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/9891010 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/9891016 KW - HIV infection KW - Comorbidities KW - CD4+/CD8+ ratio. N2 - Abstract INTRODUCTION: The objective was to identify comorbidities related to HIV-positive patients in Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina. METHODS: A retrospective, descriptive observational design study which analyzed data from 424 patients assisted by the sexually transmitted disease/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (STD/AIDS) Specialized Care Service (SCS). RESULTS: Of 424 medical records analyzed, 388 patients presented CD4+/CD8+ ratios lower than 1. The most prevalent comorbidities were smoking, depression, alcoholism, and herpes zoster infection, in males and females. CONCLUSIONS: The most relevant comorbidity in both genders was herpes zoster, an important marker of immunity in patients. The lowest mean was observed among patients with neurotoxoplasmosis. ER -