In adults chronically infected with HIV, there is an increased prevalence impaired respiratory function, with a greater occurrence of COPD than in the uninfected population. In children, data from the literature find a prevalence of greater atopy in the HIV-infected pediatric population. Furthermore, a bronchial hyperreactivity or even peripheral bronchial obstruction, indicative of a local chronic inflammation has been found in young adolescents treated since the birth for HIV infection in utero. Screening for early peripheral obstruction in HIV-infected adolescents could therefore make it possible to initiate, if necessary, a anti-inflammatory treatment, and early management to prevent the occurrence of impaired respiratory function in adulthood For this this single-center prospective study chose to perform respiratory function explorations with forced oscillometry with the Endpoint main factor of the peripheral obstruction the R5HZ parameter expressed in % predicted. Patients from 11 to 25 years to whom it was proposed added to that to answer a questionnaire of respiratory quality of life
In children, data from the literature find a higher prevalence of asthma in the population treated for HIV. Bronchial hyperreactivity, indicative of chronic inflammation and bronchial obstruction, is also present.~Screening for early peripheral obstruction could therefore make it possible to initiate appropriate anti-inflammatory treatment, if necessary, and early preventive management.