Table 2. Symptoms and events in patients’ history of present illness, signs and laboratory findings at the time of diagnosis.
| Overall N = 72 | 1997–2002 N = 11 | 2003–2008 N = 29 | 2009–2012 N = 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms/events in history of present illness n(%) | ||||
| Fever | 61(85) | 9(82) | 23(79) | 29(91) |
| Unexplained weight loss | 49(68) | 9(82) | 17(59) | 23(72) |
| Recurrent or chronic diarrhea | 15(21) | 4(36) | 3(10) | 8(25) |
| Oral candidiasis | 13(18) | 3(27) | 4(14) | 6(19) |
| Recurrent pneumonia | 9(13) | 2(18) | 2(7) | 5(16) |
| Varicella zoster infection | 7(10) | 1(9) | 2(7) | 4(13) |
| Vision impairment | 6(8) | 1(9) | 3(10) | 2(6) |
| Physical examination findings n(%) | ||||
| Fever | 50(69) | 9(82) | 16(55) | 25(78) |
| Oral thrush | 24(33) | 5(46) | 9(31) | 10(31) |
| Generalized lymphadenopathy | 15(21) | 3(27) | 3(10) | 9(28) |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | 7(10) | 3(27) | 2(7) | 2(6) |
| Laboratory findings n(%) | ||||
| Lymphocyte count < 1 000 cells/μL | 41(57) | 5(46) | 17(59) | 19(59) |
| Hemoglobin < 12 (men) or 11 g/dL (women) | 26(36) | 3(27) | 11(38) | 12(38) |
| White blood cell count < 4 000 cells/μL | 20(28) | 6(55) | 4(14) | 10(31) |
| Platelet count < 100 000 cells/μL | 7(10) | 1(9) | 3(10) | 3(9) |
| Anti-HCV seropositivity* | 11(17) | 4(44) | 7(29) | 0(0) |
| HBsAg seropositivity** | 3(4) | 1(10) | 1(4) | 1(3) |
Anti-HCV, hepatitis C virus antibody; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen.
*Anti-HCV was tested among 9, 24 and 32 patients diagnosed during 1997–2002, 2003–2008 and 2009–2012, respectively.
**HBsAg was tested among 10, 27, and 32 patients diagnosed during 1997–2002, 2003–2008 and 2009–2012, respectively.