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Myositis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Human Pathology
|July 1, 1987
Summary
Inflammatory myopathy in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) may stem directly from human immunodeficiency virus infection. Muscle biopsies revealed multinucleated giant cells, suggesting a direct viral role in AIDS-related myositis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Immunology
- Pathology
Background:
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) can manifest with various opportunistic infections and complications.
- Inflammatory myopathies are a group of debilitating muscle diseases.
- The relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and myositis requires further elucidation.