Varigheden af den antiretrovirale kombinationsbehandling, brug af kortikosteroider, alkoholforbrug, dannelsen af antistoffer er alvorligt hæmmet (immunosuppression), højt BMI.
The length of combination anti-retroviral 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.