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Isolation of Exosomes from the Plasma of HIV-1 Positive Individuals
Published on: January 5, 2016
33-year-old HIV-positive patient presenting with primary effusion lymphoma
Ihtesham A Qureshi1, Syed Zul-Farah2, Luis Carbajal2
1Neurology Department Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Texas.
Abstract:
Our patient presenting with symptoms of shortness of breath and fever, noncompliant with antiretroviral therapy was found to have a rare HIV-associated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that carries a dismal prognosis. Early recognition of this condition with prompt treatment may provide a marginal benefit to the patient's overall life expectancy.
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