Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus and the cause of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The first cases of AIDS were reported in 1981 in the United States and HIV itself was identified as the cause of this syndrome in 1983.1 Prognosis was initially poor, with severe opportunistic infections or malignancies (‘AIDS-defining conditions’) occurring in 7.7–11.0 years and d...

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a malignant vascular neoplasm that typically appears opportunistically in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); it can also arise organ transplanted subjects and exceptionally carriers of autoimmune diseases, such as Behçet's disease. A 23-year-old man disease who debuts clinically histologically compatible dermatosis KS. Conclusions. KS not exclusive...

AIDS is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome caused by the HIV virus (1, 2). AIDS is amongst the major challenges of the health system in all countries. This health challenge has spread to all countries as well as to all age groups, especially the 25-34 age group. The probability of transmission of AIDS ranges from 70% by blood transfusion to 30% by sexual intercourse, mother-to-child transmis...

objectives the aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of hiv infection in mashhad city. methods this cross sectional study was performed since may to september 2009 in mashhad, iran. a total of 1,678 individuals ranged 1-90 years of age were selected randomly from different geographical regions of the city, proportionate to sex and age distribution of the population according t...

sexual health and rights indicators provide essential tools for monitoring the status of individuals’ sexual health and its rights, in various countries. this paper discusses sexual health and rights indicators in iran. the indicators under study are derived from similar indicators developed by asian-pacific resource and research center for women, for the 15th anniversary of the international c...

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is an infectious disease that attacks the body immune system. It hard to protect when infected with this virus. caused by Human Virus (HIV). Riskesda data in 2019 stated HIV/AIDS cases tend increase year male group rather than women. Of total cases, 65% are men and 35% In addition, AIDS infects mostly (69%) only 31% of This virus also people productive ...