HIV-AIDS: urologic considerations.
The prevalence of HIV continues to grow in the United States and worldwide. HIV-positive patients experience many genitourinary disease processes. With improvements in HIV therapy, patients have questions and concerns pertaining to their quality of life. This article reviews conditions such as HIV-related urinary tract infections, urolithiasis, voiding dysfunction, fertility, sexual dysfunction, HIV-related nephropathy, malignancies, and occupational exposure and prophylaxis. Knowledge of the various HIV manifestations of genitourinary conditions and their treatment options benefits clinicians and improves patient outcomes.
Lebovitch
Steve
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Department of Urology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
Mydlo
Jack H
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D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*