Article Text
Editorial
The gastroenterological manifestations of AIDS and HIV infection
Abstract
Disturbance of gastrointestinal structure and function is common in AIDS patients and may be due to infection, neoplasia or other, as yet unidentified factors. Gastrointestinal upset also occurs in individuals who have been infected with the causative agent of AIDS but have not developed clinical consequences severe enough to define them as having AIDS. This review examines the various disease processes which can affect the gut in these groups.