AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Journal article

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is associated with HIV infection. We investigated the epidemiology and aetiology of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma by analysing data from cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA, up to June 30, 1989. During this period 97,258 AIDS cases were reported, of whom 2824 (2.9%) had non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The condition was about 60 times more common in AIDS patients than in the general US population. 1686 cases were immunoblastic lymphoma, 548 primary ly...

Expand abstract

Authors: Beral, V; Peterman, T; Berkelman, R; Jaffe, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Lancet (London, England)
• Volume: 337
• Issue: 8745
• Pages: 805-809
• Publication date: 1991-04-01
• DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)92513-2
• EISSN: 1474-547X
• ISSN: 0140-6736
• Language: English
• Keywords: Child, Preschool; Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Immunoblastic; Regression Analysis; Humans; Incidence; Adult; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Immunosuppression; Female; Male; Burkitt Lymphoma; Child; Age Factors; Adolescent; United States; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Sex Factors; Brain Neoplasms; Infant; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin