TY - JOUR
T1 - HIV-related skin diseases
AU - Tschachler, Erwin
AU - Bergstresser, Paul R.
AU - Stingl, Georg
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by a grant of the Austrian Science Foundation (grant P01437-MED).
PY - 1996/9/7
Y1 - 1996/9/7
N2 - Disorders of the skin and mucous membranes, including various infections, Kaposi's sarcoma, and miscellaneous conditions, occur throughout the course of HIV infection, affecting more than 90% of patients at some time. These lesions are often the first manifestations of symptomatic HIV disease. Clinicians need to be aware of these diagnoses and the order of their appearance since correct interpretation is essential for counselling patients about the progression of their illness and for initiating appropriate therapy.
AB - Disorders of the skin and mucous membranes, including various infections, Kaposi's sarcoma, and miscellaneous conditions, occur throughout the course of HIV infection, affecting more than 90% of patients at some time. These lesions are often the first manifestations of symptomatic HIV disease. Clinicians need to be aware of these diagnoses and the order of their appearance since correct interpretation is essential for counselling patients about the progression of their illness and for initiating appropriate therapy.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)01032-X
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)01032-X
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8782758
AN - SCOPUS:0030573802
SN - 0140-6736
VL - 348
SP - 659
EP - 663
JO - Lancet
JF - Lancet
IS - 9028
ER -