article · BMC Nutrition

Oral pathologies and underweight conditions among people living with HIV/AIDS in a health facility in Yaoundé, Cameroon: a study of 205 cases

Lionel Berthold Keubou Boukeng
Ariane Nouko
Léonie Dapi Nzefa
Claude Axel Minkandi
Jean Yves Bevela
Djouwairiyatou Sali
Charly Etoa Ebogo

2024Open accessUniversité de Yaoundé I

Abstract

Oral candidiasis and linear erythema were common in HIV positive and AIDS patients. HIV-positive and AIDS patients with these oral pathologies were at higher risk of being underweight than were those without oral pathologies. The effective medical care of these patients must include oral and nutritional management.

Research topics

HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
Oral and gingival health research
Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1186/s40795-024-00835-z

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