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[HIV infection and the lower gastrointestinal tract--characteristics of endoscopic diagnosis]

Bildgebung. 1995 Dec;62(4):252-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96227395
Mauss S; Borchard F; Jablonowski H; Niederau C; Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie,; Heinrich-Heine-Universitat, Dusseldorf, Deutschland.

Abstract: In the course of HIV infection intestinal complaints, particularly diarrhoea, are frequent. As a result of the HIV-induced immunosuppression infections with unusual viral, mycobacterial and protozoan pathogens occur. In addition usually self-limiting intestinal infections become frequently persistent in HIV-positive patients with advanced cellular immunodeficiency. Intestinal manifestation of HIV-associated neoplasm is not rare. In combination with microbiological examination of stool specimen endoscopy of the lower gastrointestinal tract is a valuable diagnostic method, especially for the diagnosis of viral infections and neoplasm.
Keywords: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*DIAGNOSIS *Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal English Abstract Human HIV Enteropathy/*DIAGNOSIS HIV Infections/*DIAGNOSIS Intestinal Diseases/*DIAGNOSIS Intestinal Mucosa/PATHOLOGY Intestinal Neoplasms/DIAGNOSIS JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIALKWDaids-relatedopportunisticinfections/KWDdiagnosisKWDendoscopy,gastrointestinalenglishabstracthumanhiventeropathy/KWDdiagnosishivinfections/KWDdiagnosisintestinaldiseases/KWDdiagnosisintestinalmucosa/pathologyintestinalneoplasms/diagnosisjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorial
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