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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2021

Perspectives on skin disorder diagnosis among people living with HIV in southeastern Romania.

Miruna Draganescu, Liliana Baroiu, Alina Iancu, Caterina Dumitru, Diana Radaschin, Eduard Drima Polea, Carmen Bobeica, Alin Laurentiu Tatu, Elena Niculet, Gyula Laszlo Fekete

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Miruna DraganescuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, Galați 800010, Romania.
Liliana BaroiuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, Galați 800010, Romania.
Alina IancuDepartment of Morphological and Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, Galați 800010, Romania.
Caterina DumitruDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, Galați 800010, Romania.
Diana RadaschinDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, Galați 800010, Romania.
Eduard Drima PoleaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, Galați 800010, Romania.
Carmen BobeicaDepartment of Demato-Venereology, Doctoral School, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași 700115, Romania.
Alin Laurentiu TatuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, Galați 800010, Romania.
Elena NiculetDepartment of Morphological and Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, Galați 800010, Romania.
Gyula Laszlo FeketeDepartment of Dermatology, 'George Emil Palade' University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Târgu Mureș 540142, Romania.
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati · ROGrigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROUniversitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The beginnings of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic are closely linked to dermatological conditions. A large part of the population living with HIV (PLWH) has a series of skin conditions that determine at some point, a visit to the dermatologist. The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) more than 20 years ago has diminished the range of dermatological conditions, with improved immunosuppression of CD4 lymphocytes. The study aimed to describe the prevalence of the diagnosed type of skin changes in PLWH receiving antiretroviral therapy and their stratification according to the degree of immunodeficiency. A prospective study was conducted on 57 PLWH evaluated monthly at an HIV outpatient clinic, from a tertiary hospital in southeastern Romania. Clinical examination and dermoscopy revealed the existence of a wide range of dermatological conditions; all 57 patients (100%) being diagnosed with one or more dermatological conditions. As our study shows, the prevalence of different dermatoses among PLWH varies depending on the geographical region. At the same time, under HAART, the image of dermatoses associated with decreased immunity from HIV infection has changed. The skin changes of PLWH no longer fully follow the classical staging, based on the degree of immunosuppression.

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dermoscopydiagnosisHIV statusimmunodeficiencyskin disorders

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PMID33363608
PMCPMC7725011
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