Expanding the spectrum of HIV-associated myopathy

Myalgia or muscle weakness is frequently observed during HIV infection (1), and 15% of HIV patients may have an increased serum creatine kinase (CK) level.1 Case reports or case series have suggested that HIV-associated myopathies represent a large spectrum of disease.2 To date, data on muscle involvement during HIV infection remain sparse and we aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and evolution of biopsy-proven HIV-associated...