A study of an urban US population reports a sharp decline in dermatologic disease in people with newly diagnosed HIV and ...

2002-01-09 04:00:00 PDT San Francisco-- A herpes virus thought to cause Kaposi's sarcoma, the disfiguring skin disease that became the signature of AIDS in the 1980s, was present in a quarter of all ...

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks the immune system and, if left untreated, can lead to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) — individuals with weakened immune systems are more ...

New research helps explain why infection with herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), which causes genital herpes, increases the risk for HIV infection even after successful treatment heals the genital skin ...

A definitive diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) requires a biopsy and a microscopic evaluation of the tissue sample. However, if your healthcare provider suspects KS, they may order blood tests or ...

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