Azidothymidine-induced hyperpigmentation of skin and nails.
Azidothymidine-induced hyperpigmentation of skin and nails.
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叠氮胸苷诱导的皮肤和指甲色素沉着过度。
DOI:
10.1001/archderm.1989.01670210123028
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发表时间:
1989
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通讯作者:
G. Steigleder
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作者:
C. Bendick;H. Rasokat;G. Steigleder
To the Editor.— In the treatment of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex, azidothymidine (zidovudine, Retrovir) plays a significant role: it is the only medication with clinically proven antiretroviral activity currently available. It is used on a large scale worldwide. Most side effects reported so far refer to the myelotoxicity of azidothymidine,1there are only a few reports on adverse experiences involving the skin and its adnexes. Recently, Azon-Masoliver et al2reported in theArchiveson their observation of longitudinal streaks appearing on the fingernails of two white patients 4 and 6 months after the start of therapy with azidothymidine. Panwalker3as well as Furth and Kazakis4described a bluish discoloration involving the entire nail plate of both fingernails and toenails that they observed in black individuals 2 weeks to 6 months after the start of azidothymidine treatment. Herein we describe the development of