Medical Terms For Hiv Aids

What Are HIV and AIDS? | HIV.gov

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A person with HIV is considered to have progressed to AIDS when: the number of their CD4 cells falls below 200 cells per cubic millimeter of blood (200 cells/mm3). (In someone with a healthy immune system, CD4 counts are between 500 and 1,600 …

HIV and AIDS: The Basics | NIH - National Institutes of …

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AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection. HIV attacks and destroys the infection-fighting CD4 cells …

HIV/AIDS - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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About HIV/AIDS | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC

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HIV and AIDS Vocabulary: 57 Terms to Know - Healthline

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HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC - Centers for …

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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It weakens a person’s immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. There is currently no effective …

Glossary of HIV/AIDS Terms - HIV - Veterans Affairs

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) The most severe manifestation of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The Centers for …

HIV/AIDS - World Health Organization

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People diagnosed with HIV should be offered and linked to antiretroviral treatment (ART) as soon as possible following diagnosis and periodically monitored using …

HIV/AIDS Glossary | NIH

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Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN) Adherence Analytical Treatment Interruption (ATI) Antacid (s) Antepartum Approved Drug Area Under the Curve (AUC) Assembly Asymptomatic HIV …

HIV Treatment: The Basics | NIH - National …

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The treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART involves taking a combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV treatment regimen) every day. …