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    Scand J Rheumatol. 2005 May-Jun;34(3):242-5.

    An uncommon cause of scleroderma.

    Sikdar S, Grover C, Kubba S, Yadav A, Sahni V, Aggarwal G, Singh NP, Agarwal SK.

    Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated hospitals, New Delhi, India.

    The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic is nearly 20 years old. HIV infection is characterized by profound immunodeficiency resulting in an increased incidence of opportunistic infections and neoplasms. However, the greatest paradox is the occurrence of certain autoimmune disorders in the setting of HIV. These include diffuse interstitial lymphocytosis syndrome (DILS), reactive arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It has also been seen that even in the absence of these well-defined diseases, various rheumatological manifestations such as arthralgias, arthritis, myopathy, vasculitis, and sicca syndrome are commonly associated with HIV. To the best of our knowledge, the association of HIV with scleroderma has not previously been reported.

    PMID: 16134733 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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