title: HIV infection in a male patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: The association between systemic lupus erythematosus and human immunodeficiency virus infection is extremely rare. We report a case of this association and discuss the possible reasons for its rarity, together with the difficulties encountered in the interpretation of the clinical and laboratory features.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cimmino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Maria
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moggiana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Querci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Accardo
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015215:Zidovudine; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone