People living with HIV have a higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, data from Denmark and the United States show.
The Danish analysis, which looked at the entire population of people living with HIV in Denmark, found an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease in men living with HIV, but not in women. The US analysis found a raised risk in both men and women living with HIV, with a higher prevalence in women than in men.
The study investigators say that any new gastrointestinal symptoms in people with HIV, such as diarrhoea, pain, blood in stools or weight loss, should prompt consideration of inflammatory bowel disease as the cause.
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Source : Aidsmap
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