A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE REDUCED CD4 COUNT AND SKIN MANIFESTATION

Objective: The manifestations of the skin are very frequent medical aspects among the patients of HIV. The objective of this research work was to record the manifestations of the skin and their associations with the amount glycoprotein on the surface of helper T cells known as CD4 among patients of HIV in Mayo Hospital Lahore. Methodology: Skin specialist checked the abnormalities of the skin in the patients and counts of CD4 were gotten from the record of the patient. T test was in use for the analysis of the collected information. Results: In this research work, sixty-six patients were present with at least one abnormality of the skin. Infections by fungi were the most frequent reason of these diseases. There were eight most frequent types of abnormality of mucocutaneous were available. Inflammation of the gums is the most common manifestation. The average count of the CD4 cell was less in the patients found with skin diseases due to viruses and bacteria. Conclusion: The outcome of this research work showed that the complications of the skin were very common in the patients suffering with HIV. Patients with severe conditions of the skin abnormalities were available with lower amount of the CD4 cells. So, the check-ups of the skin of the patients of HIV should be carried out for the early diagnosis of the skin complications. The early discovery and the administration of the skin problems will promote the QOL (quality of life) of the patients suffering of HIV. Keywords: Morbidity, Adolescents, frequent, Viruses, glycoprotein, Inflammation, Fungi, Bacteria