title: [Rheumatological manifestations in HIV infections].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The recognised clinical spectrum of disease associated with HIV infection is rapidly expanding and now includes a variety of rheumatological manifestations.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this review of the literature of the last 15 years, we present the most common rheumatic manifestations described in association with HIV infection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Manifestations include a wide array of articular syndromes and autoimmune manifestations such as Reiter's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, HIV associated arthritis and septic arthritis. Autoimmune diseases associated with HIV infection include a Sjögren-like syndrome, myopathies and systemic vasculitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rheumatological manifestations of HIV infection may present earlier than clinical signs of the infection itself. Steroid and cytostatic treatment of rheumatic diseases may worsen the HIV disease.
authors.affiliation: Revmatologisk avdeling, Haukeland Sykehus, Bergen.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Melaku
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Haga
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology
vernacular_title: Revmatiske manifestasjoner ved HIV-infeksjon.