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Endocrine Manifestations of HIVAka: HIV related endocrine complications

Manifestations
1. Hypogonadism or Impotence
  1. Most common endocrine disease in HIV patients
  2. Characterized by low Serum Testosterone
2. Adrenal Insufficiency
3. Hypothyroidism
  1. More common with highly active Antiretrovirals
  2. Also associated with low CD4 Counts
  3. Beltran (2003) Clin Infect Dis 37:579

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