Varigheden af kombinationsbehandlingen, anvendelse af kortikosteroider, alkoholforbrug, alvorligt nedsat immunforsvar, samt (over -) vægt (højere Body Mass Index (BMI)).
The length of combination antiretroviral therapy, corticosteroid use, alcohol consumption, severe immunosuppression, higher body mass index, among others, may be some of the many risk factors for developing this disease.