35 citations
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January 1993 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, most hair disorders among HIV-1 positive patients were associated with low helper T cell counts, with papulosquamous conditions like seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis being the most common.
46 citations
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January 1996 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study identified the presence of apoptotic or necrotic keratinocytes and hair shaft dystrophy as potential markers of hair loss in patients with HIV-1 infection.
48 citations
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July 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” HIV can cause various nail and hair disorders, important for early diagnosis and treatment.
October 2012 in “CRC Press eBooks” This abstract describes various hair and nail changes associated with HIV infection, highlighting telogen effluvium and onychomycosis as common manifestations, while noting that treatment for onychomycosis does not differ between HIV-infected and non-infected individuals.
12 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This case report describes an instance of alopecia and severe seborrhoeic dermatitis potentially linked to the immune response from starting combination antiretroviral therapy for acute retroviral syndrome.