title: Myopathy associated with AIDS.
abstract: We report 3 cases of AIDS complicated by muscular disease: 2 with acute polymyositis and 1 with severe noninflammatory myopathy. Tests for an alternative infectious etiology were negative. HIV may well have a tropism for muscle tissue.
authors: Clinica Neurologica, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Marolda
authors: R
authors: R
authors: De Mercato
authors: F S
authors: FS
authors: Camporeale
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Carandente
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Noce
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cioffi
authors: A V
authors: AV
authors: Orsini
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cauli
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bassi
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology