title: Dermatomyositis and HIV.
abstract: HIV has been linked to several autoimmune disorders since its emergence in the 1980s. By affecting different cells and pathways in the immune system, HIV induces the development of certain autoimmune diseases while prohibiting the emergence of others. Dermatomyositis has been rarely described in patients with HIV. We present a case of dermatomyositis in a patient with HIV and explore the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders in HIV focusing on dermatomyositis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, New Rochelle, NY, USA; mamatachand@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mamata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chand
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, New Rochelle, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ashutossh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naaraayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, New Rochelle, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Kristine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarmosyan
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, New Rochelle, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lederman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weidenheim
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, New Rochelle, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jesmajian
keywords: HIV; autoimmunity; dermatomyositis; immune dysfunction; inflammatory myopathy