MODEL RELEASED. Psoriasis in an AIDS patient. This chronic skin disease involves excessive growth of the skin,causing the white scaly patches on this man's body. AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It causes weakening of the immune system,making the patient susceptible to opportunistic infections and making normally harmless infections life threatening. The patient is from Africa,where lack of access to drugs and information makes AIDS a major public health concern | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Ansary, Dr. M.A. |
Bildgröße: | 2412 px × 3751 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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