Dysfunction of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis in HIV infection and disease

Evangelia Zapanti, Konstantinos Terzidis, George Chrousos

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Abnormalities of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis have been documented in HIV patients in the early as well as late stages of the infection and range from subtle subclinical disturbances to frank adrenal insufficiency. Potential etiologies of these disorders include opportunistic infections, neoplasms …