The occurrence of HIV antibodies in drug addicts autopsied at the University Institute of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen in 1987

Prevalence of HIV-1 antibodies in drug a

Prevalence of HIV-1 antibodies in drug addicts autopsied at the University Institute of Forensic Pathology in Copenhagen 1988–1991

✍ Birgitte Kringsholm; Peter Theilade 📂 Article 📅 1992 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 614 KB

In the period 1988-1991 the HIV-1 antibody test was performed in a total of 389 autopsied drug addicts. The HIV-1 incidence rose from 6% in 1988 to 14% in 1990 and 14% in 1991. There was no significant difference between the cumulated incidence in males and females. The HIV-1-positive addicts were c