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• Kaposi sarcoma is the most common AIDS-related tumor in homosexual men and in populations in parts of Africa
  

• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the second most common AIDS-associated neoplasm
  

• The most common ocular manifestation of AIDS is a form of retinopathy consisting of cotton-wool spots, hemorrhages, and capillary abnormalities
  

• Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a double-stranded DNA virus in the herpesvirus family, is the most common cause of life-threatening opportunistic viral infection in AIDS patients
  

• Esophagus is the most common site of HIV related ulcer
  

• Candidiasis in AIDS=the esophagus is the most common site of infection
  

• The colon is the most common site of involvement of Histoplasma organisms in the gastrointestinal tract in AIDS patients
  

• Terminal ileum is the most common gastrointestinal site of disseminated histoplasmosis in the non-AIDS immunocompromised patient
  

• Cryptosporidiosis in AIDS=the jejunum is the most common site
  

• Pneumonia is the most common manifestation of P carinii infection in AIDS
  

• The liver, spleen, and lymph nodes are the most common sites of extrapulmonary pneumocystosis
  

• The ileocecal region is the most common site of tuberculosis in the gastrointestinal tract
  

• The most common non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection in AIDS patients is caused by M avium.It is the most common opportunistic infection of bacterial origin in AIDS patients in developed countries . Acquired most commonly through the mouth or gastrointestinal tract
  

• Bacillary angiomatosis =cutaneous lesions, which mimic those of Kaposi sarcoma, are the most common manifestation
  

• The most common causes of vision loss affecting patients with AIDS --Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis

• Pulmonary TB is the most common type of TB in persons with HIV infection

• One controversy: PCP is the most common cause of death in AIDS patient or Liver failure is the most common cause of death in people with AIDS
  

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