Epidemic of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: A Need for Economic and Social Planning
Authors: Jerome E. Groopman, Allan S. Detsky
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Editorials1 August 1983Epidemic of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: A Need for Economic and Social PlanningJEROME E. GROOPMAN, M.D., ALLAN S. DETSKY, M.D., PH.D.JEROME E. GROOPMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALLAN S. DETSKY, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-2-259 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, reviewed in detail in the UCLA Conference in this issue (1), is an apparently new disorder that appeared in North America in 1979. The syndrome consists of profound and perhaps irreversible abnormalities in cellular immune function associated with opportunistic infections and aggressive neoplasms (2-4). Homosexual men, particularly those with numerous, anonymous sexual contacts, were the first group recognized to be at high risk for the syndrome (5, 6). This association engendered many hypotheses on the cause or causes of the disorder including recreational drug abuse, autoimmune reaction to allogeneic sperm, and immune attrition secondary to repeated...References1. GOTTLIEBGROOPMANWEINSTEINFAHEYDETELS MJWJR. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1983;99:208-20. LinkGoogle Scholar2. GOTTLIEBSCHROFFSCHANKER MRH. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and mucosal candidiasis in previously healthy homosexual men: evidence of a new acquired cellular immunodeficiency. N Engl J Med. 1981;305:1425-31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SIEGALLOPEZHAMMER FCG. Severe acquired immunodeficiency in male homosexuals, manifested by chronic perianal ulcerative Herpes simplex lesions. N Engl J Med. 1981;305:1439-44. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. FRIEDMAN-KIENLAUBENSTEINRUBINSTEIN ALP. 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METROKA, M.D., PH.D., JANET MOURADIAN, M.D., SUSANNA CUNNINGHAM-RUNDLES, PH.D. 1 August 1983Volume 99, Issue 2Page: 259-261KeywordsAIDSDrug abuseHomosexualsOpportunistic infectionsSperm Issue Published: 1 August 1983 PDF DownloadLoading ...