Archive for April 29th, 2008

29 Apr

HIV-Associated Lymphoma

HIV-associated, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma occurs in 5-10% of individuals with HIV infection. The incidence of lymphoma in this population has been rising and may reflect prolonged survival related to the use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy and infection prophylaxis.
Pathophysiology
HIV-associated non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are virtually all of B-cell origin. Most are intermediate- or high-grade lymphomas categorized as large cell [...]

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