Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation of AIDS Trichopathy
January 1993
in “
International Journal of Dermatology
”
HIV helper T cell papulosquamous disorders seborrheic dermatitis psoriasis telogen effluvium loose anagen syndrome bacterial scalp conditions fungal scalp conditions infestation-related scalp conditions necrotizing folliculitis vascular hypersensitivity alopecia lymphoma premature greying acquired trichomegaly brittle hair syndrome alopecia areata vitiligo hair pull tests microscopy trichograms scalp biopsies cultures antibiotics antifungal medications topical treatments HIV T cells dandruff psoriasis hair shedding loose hair bacterial infections fungal infections lice severe folliculitis hair loss cancer grey hair long eyelashes brittle hair patchy hair loss skin discoloration hair pull test microscope hair analysis scalp biopsy lab cultures antibiotics antifungals topical creams
Studysummary 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.
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