Multiple papular lesions in a patient with HIV and/or AIDS and coinfected with hepatitis B virus: Amyloidosis

Demiraslan, Hayati; DENİZ, KEMAL; DOĞANAY, MEHMET

doi:10.4102/sajhivmed.v18i1.735

Multiple papular lesions in a patient with HIV and/or AIDS and coinfected with hepatitis B virus: Amyloidosis

Demiraslan H., DENİZ K. , DOĞANAY M.

SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HIV MEDICINE, vol.18, no.1, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v18i1.735
Title of Journal : SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HIV MEDICINE

Abstract

Introduction: The most common form of systemic amyloidosis is amyloid A induced by a chronic inflammation. In HIV-infected patients, elevated serum amyloid A levels might be associated with chronic inflammation.