Endocrine Abstracts

A 44-year old male patient with HIV-1 stage C2 presented with intermittent fever and weight loss (10 kg in 3 months). He was being treated with tenofovir/emtricitabine and atazanavir, and had a CD4 levels of 705/mm3 and HIV viral load of 1400 copies/ml. Upon admission, the complete blood panel showed anaemia and thrombocytopenia (haemoglobin: 75 g/l, platelets: 98 G/l), normal white blood cell count, normal hepatic tests and renal function, normal electrolytes and a...