Gastrointestinal manifestations of HIV infection.
The harrowing picture of emaciated terminally ill AIDS patients is a reminder of our lack of understanding of immunological mechanisms that normally control opportunistic infections. Many gastrointestinal pathogens in patients with AIDS are resistant to treatment and lead inexorably to weight loss and death. Although knowledge of the pathogenesis and clinical significance of weight loss has improved considerably, this has not yet led to a sustained effort to improve nutritional status during early stages of disease.
Sharpstone
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Department of HIV/GUM, Kobler Centre, Cheslea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
Gazzard
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D002100:Cachexia / Q000382:microbiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans
D002939:Ciprofloxacin