Parperis K, et al. - Researchers calculated the proportion of rheumatic diseases in HIV patients who were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). They also assessed the relationship of the HIV medications with the development of rheumatologic diseases. HIV patients showed the rheumatic diseases in a proportion comparable to the prevalence in the US population. The risk of developing a rheumatic condition appeared to increase with older age, longer duration of HIV infection, and the use of ART regimens containing integrase inhibitors.