ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The list of reported autoimmune diseases in HIV/AIDS include systemic lupus erythematosus, anti-phospholipid syndrome, vasculitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, polymyosits, Graves’ disease, and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Detailed explanation-2: -Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body. Types include rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and some thyroid conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). There is currently no effective cure. Once people get HIV, they have it for life. But with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled.

Detailed explanation-4: -SLE is one of the autoimmune diseases related to false positive results for HIV, of which there are several cases reported so far. One such case occurred in China in 2015, where a SLE patient tested positive for HIV by ELISA, result that was later considered to be a false positive by Western blot.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rheumatoid arthritis. Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus). Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Multiple sclerosis (MS). Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Guillain-Barre syndrome. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Psoriasis. More items