AIDS

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts

Used for

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS related complex, AIDS wasting syndrome

Broader Terms

acquired immunodeficiency, HIV infection, syndrome

Narrower Terms

AIDS related neoplasm /cancer, pediatric AIDS

Related Terms

cytomegalovirus retinitis, emerging infectious disease, human immunodeficiency virus, Pneumocystis carinii, Pneumocystis pneumonia

Scope Note

one or more indicator diseases, depending on laboratory evidence of HIV infection (CDC); late phase of HIV infection characterized by marked suppression of immune function resulting in opportunistic infections, neoplasms, and other systemic symptoms (NIAID).

Facts

• AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the HIV retrovirus.
• AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
• The immune system of a person with AIDS is threatened to the point that medical intervention may be necessary to prevent or treat serious illness.
• A fatal, incurable disease caused by a virus that can damage the brain and destroy the body's ability to fight off illness.

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