| Population characteristics of tuberculosis in an HIV/AIDS registry from an East Harlem Hospital. | |
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PMID: 1861805 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The recent increase of tuberculosis nationally and in New York City has been attributed in part to the progression of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)/human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) epidemic. The East Harlem/South Bronx/Bushwick sections of New York City have an especially high incidence of tuberculosis. An HIV/AIDS registry (1986-1990) consisting of 1,312 patients from a community hospital serving East Harlem was examined for population characteristics associated with documented tuberculosis in the registrants. Tuberculosis affected males more commonly than females and was observed in comparable frequency in patients with AIDS-related complex (ARC) (12.9%) and AIDS (15.0%). The proportion of cases in blacks (18.3%) was significantly greater than that in Hispanics (10.4%, chi 2 = 15.196, p = 0.0003) or whites (8.7%, chi 2 = 5.62, p = 0.0171). Among intravenous (IV) drug users, the proportion of tuberculosis cases was also significantly higher in blacks than in Hispanics. These data could be consistent with a difference in exposure to tuberculosis and/or the purported racial susceptibility of blacks to tuberculosis infection. A review of new tuberculosis cases in East Harlem also suggests that blacks are at a greater risk for developing tuberculosis than Hispanics. |
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Authors:
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R Y Lin; P T Goodhart |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: New York state journal of medicine Volume: 91 ISSN: 0028-7628 ISO Abbreviation: N Y State J Med Publication Date: 1991 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-08-30 Completed Date: 1991-08-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401064 Medline TA: N Y State J Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 239-42 Citation Subset: IM; X |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine-St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York, NY 10011. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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AIDS-Related Complex
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complications,
ethnology Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*, ethnology Adult African Americans European Continental Ancestry Group Female HIV Infections / complications*, ethnology Hispanic Americans Humans Male Middle Aged New York City / epidemiology Registries Risk Factors Tuberculosis / complications, epidemiology*, ethnology |
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N Y State J Med. 1991 Jun;91(6):233-5
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1861803
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