Later research confirmed that LGE also occurs in HIV negative immunocompromised patients , and it was thus renamed .
It was originally thought that LGE was directly associated with HIV , and it was thus called HIV - associated gingivitis ( HIV - G ) .
Later research confirmed that LGE also occurs in HIV negative immunocompromised patients , and LGE was thus renamed .
It was originally thought that LGE was directly associated with HIV , and it was thus called HIV - associated gingivitis ( HIV - G ) .