Musculoskeletal Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Musculoskeletal manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Musculoskeletal manifestations of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are common and are sometimes the initial presentation of the disease. Knowledge of the conditions affecting muscle, bone, and joints in HIV-infected patients is essential for successful management. Myopathies may be caused by pyogenic infection (eg, pyomyositis), idiopathic inflammation (eg, polymyositis), or drug effect (...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2163-9914,2164-005X
DOI: 10.4236/ojra.2012.22007