Special coverage of 41st IDSA conference. Study: Syphilitic hepatitis connected to liver disease. Diagnosis is uncommon, but does occur.
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.
D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis