title: HIV infection and thromboembolism.
abstract: An increased incidence of venous thromboembolic disorder has been described in the setting of underlying HIV infection. Various abnormalities leading to hypercoagulable state have been reported in HIV patients with thrombotic disease. We hereby report a HIV patient with venous thromboembolism who had normal CD4 count with decreased protein C and protein S and increased serum homocysteine levels.
authors.affiliation: JSS Medical College, Mysore.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Basavanagowdappa
authors.forename: M Suresh
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Subrahmanyam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karuturi
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D000995:Antitubercular Agents