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Hiv Related Skin Disease
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HIV & skin cancer; Are they related?I have been HIV for 17 years, and still not on meds. VL around 60,000 for the past 10 years and CD4's around 300 for the past 10 years. 7 years ago, I had a melanoma on my forearm which was removed. This year I had my second one on my cheek....
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Wow! That sure is alot of skin cancer, and of all the major varieties-- melanoma, basal cell, and squamous. The answer to your question as to whether the skin cancers are related to your HIV disease is "Yes and No". Most patients with...
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Are exophthalmos or Grave's disease HIV related?Dear Dr.,Do people with HIV develop exophthalmos or Grave's disease? What about other... Read more »Sun related skin disorders in HIV+ people.Diagnosed 20 years ago, I was on Bactrim for 10 yrs before commencing HAART. The long term side... Read more »
Articles
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV-Related Risks:How Common Are STDs? STD Prevention and Treatment Bacterial STDs Viral STDs Parasitic STDs STDs Transmitted by Other Means Sequellae of STDs (Possible Complications) STDs and HIV STDs Increase Risk for HIV How HIV Impacts... Read more »
Study Examines Skin Disease Patterns Among HIV-Positive PeopleA study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology examines patterns of skin disease among HIV-positive people, Reuters Health reports. Pedro Queiroz Zancanaro of the Universidade de Brasilia and... Read more »
Lancet, Lancet Infectious Diseases Publish HIV/AIDS-Related ArticlesThe most recent issues of the journals Lancet and Lancet Infectious Diseases included articles related to HIV/AIDS issues. Headlines appear below. Lancet "Confessions of a Condom Lover " (Shelton, Lancet , 12/2). "Does the World Need... Read more »
Yemen Times Examines HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Discrimination Related to Disease in CountryAlthough Yemen -- which has recorded 2,431 HIV/AIDS cases -- is considered one of the countries with the lowest number of people living with the disease worldwide, some organizations, including the country's National AIDS Control Program, say that... Read more »
Connect With Others
SKin Question
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Does anyone know if Vitiligp is related to HIV infection? I have white spots all over my back
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Skin To Skin Contact
Posted by Anonymous
If a person had facial herpes, or molluscums, would they appear relatively similar to pimples also? And what's the possibility that I'll be infected with STD if my face touches it or if my lips do so accidentally for a few seconds?Read more » HIV related rash.......Too worried....
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Hi all,1 mth ago ,I am tested non reactive to HIV1 and HIV2 ,that is 4-5mths after my protected virginal sex exposure. However,I have been getting 1-3 slight itchy small bumps(1mm) either on my chest,below my neck, calf,forearm,behind neck,near belly... Read more » Liver-Related Deaths More Common Among HIV+
Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply
Yet more reason to be cautious about use of HAART and to work on liver health by not drinking alcohol, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight.COMPLICATIONS OF HIV/HAART Liver-Related Deaths More Common Among HIV-Infected Patients After... Read more »
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