Living with HIV and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART/HAART) vs Healthy HIV-negative controls
Mucosal (oral) hyperpigmentation · Children or adolescents
CLWH on ART had significantly higher prevalence of mucosal hyperpigmentation than healthy controls (pooled OR 20.35, 95% CI 3.86 to 107.39); the authors described the certainty as low.
1 finding from 1 review
- Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review… 2022 All outcomesCross-sectional (case-control; single time point) · HIV pediatric/ART clinics, AIDS centers, and hospitals in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal)OR 20.35 [3.86, 107.39]3 studies · 407 participantsGRADE not reported