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HIV/AIDS and Your Lungs
Medically Reviewed by Paul Boyce, MD on August 28, 2023
Written by Rachel Reiff Ellis
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HIV and AIDS and Lung Health
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Bronchitis
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Cryptococcosis
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Histoplasmosis
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Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC)
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Pneumonia
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Pneumocystis pneumonia
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Tuberculosis
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COPD
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Lung Cancer
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SOURCES:
HIV.gov: “Bronchitis.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Cryptococcosis.”
National Organization for Rare Disorders: “Cryptococcosis.”
CDC: “AIDS and Opportunistic Infections,” “Symptoms of Histoplasmosis,” “Recommendations on Prophylaxis and Therapy for Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex for Adults and Adolescents Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus,” “Pneumocystis pneumonia,” “The Connection Between TB and HIV,” “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.”
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: “Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC).”
The Lancet: “Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the global population with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.”
The American Cancer Society: “HIV and Cancer.”
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