Bender AM, et al. - In a large population of HIV-positive patients at a tertiary care center with a diverse patient population, researchers studied associated dermatologic conditions. Using medical records, the burden of HIV-related dermatologic conditions was determined. Using chi-square testing, HIV-positive patients were compared with controls of the same race, and significance was evaluated. The risk of oral hairy leukoplakia, herpes zoster, prurigo nodularis, and squamous cell carcinoma in HIV patients of African descent was higher. Compared with race-matched controls as well as white HIV-positive patients, black patients with HIV were found to be at increased risk for pruritic disorders.