common variable immunodeficiency (cvid) is one of the primary immunodeficiencies, which usually presents with recurrent bacterial infections, particularly in respiratory and gastrointestinal systems and hypogammaglobulinemia. we present here a case of cvid who was suffering from chronic watery diarrhea since 3 months before admission. past medical history was uneventful about recurrent infectio...

OBJECTIVE To determine peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α and γ mRNA expression in liver tissue of hepatitis C virus-infected patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus and its possible contribution to an acceleration of liver disease progression. METHODS We measured peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α and γ mRNA expression by real-time polymerase chain reaction...

OBJECTIVES To determine the epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus infection among pregnant women and the neonatal outcomes in Hong Kong. DESIGN Retrospective observational study composed of two parts: record review of pregnant women and unlinked anonymous screening of cord blood from neonates. SETTING Two human immunodeficiency virus clinics and the Government Virus Unit. PARTICIPA...

INTRODUCTION Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is a considerable public health problem. AIM This study was designed to describe the aetiology, demographic features, clinical picture, short-term outcome and risk factors of mortality of children with viral encephalitis in Egyptian children. METHODS PCR detection of viruses in the CSF of pediatric patients admitted to the pediatric unit or ICU...

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients are known to have an increased tendency for developing opportunistic infections. However, there are no reports of simultaneous lymph node involvement of cytomegalovirus and Mycobacterium avium complex in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient. We report a 31-year-old man who presented with acute abdominal pain and tenderness and weight loss. ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus-associated tuberculosis in Hong Kong. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tuberculosis and Chest Service and Special Preventive Programme, Public Health Services Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. PATIENTS Cases reported to th...

INTRODUCTION Both non-specific presentation and asymptomatic course of human immunodeficiency virus infection lead to undiagnosed long-term persistence of the virus in a patient's organism. CASE PRESENTATION Here, we present a case of a 31-year-old Caucasian man with non-specific neurological symptoms and pancytopenia, who was referred to an internal medicine ward for further diagnosis. Upon ...

Other tumours that have been reported in HIV -positive persons but for which an association with the infection is not convincing incIude mesothelioma (Behling et al., 1993), cerebral glial tumours (Chamberlain, 1994; MouIignier et al., 1994) and cancer of the colon (Kaplan et al., 1987; Cappell et al., 1988), pancreas (Kaplan et al., 1987; Monfardini et al., 1989) and kidney (Monfardini et al.,...