With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), life-threatening opportunistic
infection has become less common in patients with HIV infection and longevity has …

Itching is a common complaint among patients infected with HIV and may cause significant
morbidity and embarrassment. Although idiopathic HIV-pruritus has been described, it is …

Pruritus will affect a majority of HIV-infected adults in the course of their disease, impacting
their quality of life. Itchy skin conditions in the HIV-infected patient may be atypical in …

Inflammatory and pruritic conditions of the skin are common features of HIV disease. A
number of these are specific to HIV infection, whereas others that are seen in the general …

Background: Pruritus in patients positive for HIV may be debilitating. Objective: Our purpose
was to evaluate the efficacy of UVB therapy in the treatment of pruritus in patients positive for …

Background: Pruritus in HIV-1+ patients is common and increases with disease progression.
The causes of pruritus are numerous including xerosis, drug and photoeruptions, follicular …

Pruritus is a common symptom in HIV-infected patients. However, there is a lack of studies
examining this symptom. We investigated the prevalence of pruritus and its causes in this …

Background Prevalence of chronic pruritus in HIV-positive patients is an underevaluated
topic in the United States. The characteristics, severity, and quality of life (QOL) in patients …

The vast majority of HIV-infected patients experience some type of skin disorder; these may
broadly be categorized as infectious, neoplastic, or inflammatory. Additionally, primary …

A 65-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes developed intractable pruritus
preceding weight loss and increasing fatiguability. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed …