HIV/AIDS

Studies from University of Colorado yield new information about HIV/AIDS

Published in AIDS Weekly, January 12th, 2009

"A 52-year-old woman with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) developed weight loss, cough, and breathing difficulties, accompanied by extensive bilateral Pulmonary infiltrates. A lengthy infectious disease and autoimmune workup failed to reveal the etiology or produce benefit," scientists in the United States report.

"Expert pathology review raised the possibility Of pure bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. The patient was treated with erlotinib and achieved a dramatic and prolonged response to treatment. After 14 months a solitary lung nodule developed which was excised. This demonstrated all invasive adenocarcinoma with an activating epidermal growth factor receptor...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-01-12)

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