title: Myopathy complicating the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
abstract: A case of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome complicated by a severe myopathy is reported. All efforts aimed at documenting an infectious etiology for the myopathy were negative. The relationship of myopathy to AIDS is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001284:Atrophy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology