Perception of taste in HIV-positive individuals in treatment antiretroviral: results of a case-control study.
Spec Care Dentist
; 37(1): 3-9, 2017 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-27112098
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of taste in HIV-infected patients. METHOD: One hundred males and females (11 to 60 years old) were divided into two groups (50 patients infected by HIV and 50 controls) and evaluated for gustatory function. RESULTS: The results revealed that the mean score in the evaluation of taste was significantly lower in individuals with HIV when compared to controls for both sides of the tongue (p < 0.05). Patients with HIV infection had difficulty recognizing the bitter taste, followed by salty and sweet. When each side of the tongue was evaluated separately and compared, the Wilcoxon test showed that there was no significant difference on the tongue of individuals with HIV. The prevalence of hypogeusia was 20% in individuals with this disease. CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with HIV infection may have a deficit in taste that can affect your general and oral health.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Antirretrovirais
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Percepção Gustatória
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Spec Care Dentist
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos