1. The impact of human immunodeficiency virus-related diseases on pigmented skin types.
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Ameen M
- Subjects
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections complications, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections diagnosis, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections ethnology, Delayed Diagnosis, Dermatitis complications, Dermatitis diagnosis, Dermatitis ethnology, Dermatomycoses complications, Dermatomycoses diagnosis, Dermatomycoses ethnology, Diagnosis, Differential, Drug Eruptions complications, Drug Eruptions diagnosis, Drug Eruptions ethnology, Early Diagnosis, HIV Infections complications, HIV Infections ethnology, Hair Diseases complications, Hair Diseases diagnosis, Hair Diseases ethnology, Humans, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous complications, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous diagnosis, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous ethnology, Nail Diseases complications, Nail Diseases diagnosis, Nail Diseases ethnology, Skin Diseases, Bacterial complications, Skin Diseases, Bacterial diagnosis, Skin Diseases, Bacterial ethnology, Skin Diseases, Viral complications, Skin Diseases, Viral diagnosis, Skin Diseases, Viral ethnology, Skin Neoplasms complications, Skin Neoplasms diagnosis, Skin Neoplasms ethnology, HIV Infections diagnosis, Skin Pigmentation physiology
- Abstract
Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a significant problem globally. Early diagnosis and treatment with antiretroviral drugs has considerably improved health outcomes and decreased disease-related morbidity. HIV infection is associated with a wide range of skin disorders enabling dermatologists to diagnose HIV as well as associated opportunistic infections early in the course of disease. Despite concerted efforts by international health organizations to limit disease incidence, the prevalence of HIV infection remains high and is highest in sub-Saharan Africa. The diagnosis of HIV-related skin diseases is challenging as immunosuppression often results in atypical disease presentation. In addition, the clinical presentation will vary in pigmented skin types. The aim of this article is to describe disease variation in pigmented skin types., (© 2013 The Author BJD © 2013 British Association of Dermatologists.)
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- 2013
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