HIV infection in a male patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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.
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Cattedra di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Genova, Italy.
De Maria
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Moggiana
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Parisi
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Querci
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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
D015215:Zidovudine; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone