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5. Other Risk Factors

Angular cheilitis is very common among people with HIV. People with Down syndrome are also at greater risk. In addition, those who have undergone substantial weight loss have a high risk of developing angular cheilitis if loss of weight in the face has caused folds of skin around the mouth.

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