Diffuse hyperpigmentation associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
This article reports a case of diffuse hyperpigmentation in a 56-year-old Latino male after he was diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The possible causes of this hyperpigmentation are discussed.
Peter
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Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Brooklyn.
Brignol
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Razavi
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Greeley
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones