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To the Editor.— In the article on the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among women in the United States,¹ Drs Wortley and Fleming refer to preliminary findings of a study to validate cases classified as heterosexual by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention human immunodeficiency virus (CDC HIV) surveillance program. These data are of critical importance in determining trends in AIDS incidence. However, the abstract² referenced in the article merely provides a 3-line description of the study objectives.

The reader also should be aware that the CDC HIV exposure classification does not include a category for heterosexual transmission in which neither party can be classified as belonging to another recognized risk group. These cases should become increasingly common as the virus extends even deeper into the heterosexual population and need to be followed in a category of their own. Currently, these cases are simply classified as "risk not identified." This . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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