title: Psoriasis associated with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: Since the prevalence of psoriasis is between 1.5 to 2 percent, it would be expected to occur by chance in a person infected with HIV who is genetically predisposed to psoriasis. Several studies in the literature on HIV/AIDS-associated psoriasis have reported such percentages of frequency. Although psoriasis is a low priority for a patient with HIV/AIDS who is coping with many other cutaneous conditions and cancers, when treating the HIV/AIDS-infected psoriatic patient, immunosuppressive drugs are contraindicated because of their serious impact on an already immunodeficient person.
authors.affiliation: Psoriasis Research Institute, Palo Alto, California 94301.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Farber
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nall
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis