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 …

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 …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Patients with psoriasis and HIV infection often present with more severe
and treatment-refractory cutaneous disease. In addition, many of these patients have …

Pruritus is a common complaint in the HIV-infected patient. 1 In this population, pruritus may
be associated with primary skin disease, may be found with underlying systemic disease, or …

Psoriasis is a chronic papulosquamous skin disease that is thought to be a T-cell-mediated
autoimmune disorder of keratinocyte proliferation. The association between psoriasis and …

Over 40 million men, women, and children around the world were estimated to be living with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at the end of the year 2001, though the …

The diagnosis and management of human immunodefiency virus (HIV) infection has
evolved dramatically since the initial recognition of the acquired immunodeficiency …

People living with HIV (PLWH) are affected by a higher incidence skin disorders, which are
often associated with high morbidity and mortality. In particular, psoriasis affects PLWH …

Infection with HIV is associated with psoriasis, with an overall prevalence of 5-6%[1].
Because the psoriatic inflammation is mediated by activated T cells and has been reversed …