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Review
. 2001 Jun 16;322(7300):1475-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7300.1475.

ABC of AIDS. HIV infection and AIDS in the developing world

A D Grant, K M De Cock
Review

ABC of AIDS. HIV infection and AIDS in the developing world

A D Grant et al. BMJ. .
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Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS at end of 2000. UNAIDS estimates that 95% of people living with HIV/AIDS are in developing countries
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A common clinical presentation of advanced HIV disease in African countries is marked wasting, known in Uganda as “slim” disease (courtesy of Professor Sebastian Lucas)
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Pruriginous dermatitis. This may be an early manifestation of HIV infection
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Chest radiograph showing upper lobe cavitation typical of pulmonary tuberculosis. Appearances may also be atypical
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Postmortem section of lung showing miliarytuberculosis (courtesy of Professor Sebastian Lucas)
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Isospora belli, a treatable cause of diarrhoea in HIV infected people
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India ink stain of cerebrospinal fluid showing Cryptococcus neoformans, a common cause of meningitis (courtesy of Professor Sebastian Lucas)
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Cerebral toxoplasmosis: haemorrhagic andnecrotic mass in the occipital lobe (courtesy ofProfessor Sebastian Lucas)
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva: an unusual cancer, strongly associated with HIV infection. Its incidence has increased markedly in Uganda and Rwanda (courtesy of Dr Keith Waddell)
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Kaposi's sarcoma: multiple skin nodules and plaques (courtesy of Dr A C Bayley)
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Kaposi's sarcoma: bilateral leg oedema and inguinal lymph node enlargement, without any evident skin lesions (courtesy of Dr A C Bayley)
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