title: Special coverage of 41st IDSA conference. Study: Syphilitic hepatitis connected to liver disease. Diagnosis is uncommon, but does occur.
abstract: Investigators in Washington, DC, have discovered cases of HIV patients who have significant liver dysfunction that is caused by secondary syphilis instead of the usual suspects--hepatitis C, medication side effects, and substance abuse.
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis