Macroamylasaemia in association with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Macroamylasaemia in association with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

A patient with macroamylasaemia in association with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is described. Patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome commonly have gastrointestinal symptoms that often prompt serum amylase determination. Macroamylasaemia has been found to occur in a variety of diseases including various autoimmune disorders. The marked immunological abnormalities and inc...

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Primary Hepatic Burkitt’s Lymphoma in a Patient With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

  Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of liver is a very rare malignancy. Here we report a case of primary hepatic Burkitt’s lymphoma in a 34-year old man who was known case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and presented with weight loss, abdominal pain, and fever. Positive laboratory findings were mild anemia and elevated levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and alkaline phosphatase (AL...

Impact of Perceived Social Stigma on Self-esteem in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Introduction: Psychosocial consequences of Humanity Immunity Virus infection may create more problems than disease itself. One of the psychosocial consequences of perceived social stigma in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is decrease of self-esteem, because this disease has numerous negative effects on self-esteem of patients through cognitive and psychological changes. Obje...

intestinal leishmaniasis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome