Abstract:BackgroundAutoimmune diseases (AD) in patients with HIV have been observed since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Epidemiologic studies have reported a prevalence of rheumatic and autoimmune manifestations ranging from 1–72%, including only systemic (SAD) and articular AD (AAD), and not organ-specific AD (OSAD)[1]. Prevalence of AD in patients with HIV infection in Mexico has not been fully addressed.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of AD in HIV-infected patients.MethodsWe pe… Show more
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