Hodgkin's disease as an indicator of AIDS

Med Hypotheses. 1995 Jul;45(1):76-82. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(95)90207-4.

Abstract

Hodgkin's disease (HD) is not currently included within the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) classification system for AIDS. Upon HD diagnosis, HIV(human immunosuppressive virus)-positive patients are generally found within Stages III or IV of the Ann Arbor HD classification system, already exacerbating the problem of treatment. In contrast, HIV-negative patients diagnosed with HD are generally found within Stages I or II. Epidemiology and the presence of secondary lymphomas, opportunistic infections, or aggressive pathologies, accompanied by low survival rate and timing of HD diagnosis suggest that HD should be included among conditions indicating AIDS manifestation.

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications
  • HIV Seropositivity / epidemiology
  • Hodgkin Disease / classification
  • Hodgkin Disease / drug therapy
  • Hodgkin Disease / epidemiology*
  • Hodgkin Disease / etiology*
  • Homosexuality, Male
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • United States / epidemiology