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Vitiligo in association with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Author(s) -
Antony FC,
Marsden RA
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00762.x
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunodeficiency , antiretroviral therapy , dermatology , virology , viral load , immune system
Autoimmune disorders such as vitiligo have been previously reported in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We describe a case of vitiligo in association with HIV where a rising CD4 lymphocyte count due to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) closely correlated with changes in the skin. This effect, to our knowledge, has not been previously observed.