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13 hours ago by Simona  
AIDS is the abbreviation for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a deficiency of the immune system due to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The interval between infection and development of AIDS is highly variable. ... Treatment of the infection with a combination of antiretroviral drugs can slow progress of the disease and may prevent the development of full-blown AIDS by reducing the amount of viruses in the bloodstream. ...
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View Post: Grave concern over leap in AIDS-deaths…
20 Nov 2009 by Censorbugbear  
... South Africans' immune-systems have been compromised by the HI-virus which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome that they are easily infected with TB – and rapidly build up a drug-resistance to the ancient bacterial infection. ...
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View Post: AIDS death toll passes 25 mln: UNAIDS
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24 Nov 2009 by Agence France-Presse   ...
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View Post: UANL::Treatments against AIDS Are Being Improved, But Prevention ...
19 Nov 2009
The next year it was defined as the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The AIDS -after 28 years of being known- is present, according to UNAIDS numbers mentioned by Rivera, there were 33 million people –confirmed- who suffer from this disease in ... Doctor talked about the highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) which looks for preserving or restoring the immune system as well as extending infected person's life. ...
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View Post: What is HIV/AIDS, Causes HIV AIDS, HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatments
4 hours ago by Ricky  
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) transpires because of HIV. HIV that is called human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that locates and damages the white blood cells in the immune system. Existence of a proper immune system builds up the human body to fight with various ... The Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), which is a combination of several antiretroviral medications, can work well to trim down the number of HIV particles in the bloodstream. ...
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View Post: IngentaConnect Influence of highly active anti-retroviral therapy ...
15 Jul 2008 by Barcelona AIDS-TB study group  
OBJECTIVE: To determine factors related to survival in acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), when this condition is the first AIDS-defining disease. ...
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View Post: Why Should We Care About AIDS? » Christian Blog on Child Poverty
23 Nov 2009 by Amy Metzger  
AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. AIDS is a result of HIV. It is the last stage of an HIV infection. A person first gets HIV, and then later, usually years later, will develop AIDS. A CD4 cell is a type of white blood ... But treatment is available and it is called ART, which stands for antiretroviral therapy. Because of the advent of ART, those who once were hopeless and waiting to die now have a second chance. But really why should we care about AIDS? ...
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View Post: Jamaican Matie n Groupies: THE FACE OF AIDS
22 Nov 2009 by Met From Jamaican Groupies  
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: •Acquired means you can get infected with it; •Immune Deficiency means a weakness in the body's system that fights diseases. •Syndrome means a group of health problems that make up a disease. .... A few HIV-positive people stay healthy for many years even without taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IS THERE A CURE FOR AIDS? ...
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View Post: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: What Role Does HIV Play in ...
23 Sep 2009
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a syndrome of opportunistic and rare diseases caused by the eradication of the immune system by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A diagnosis of AIDS is made when a person tests positive ... Antiretroviral medications stop the virus from propagating, holding it in a perpetual state of dormancy. This dormancy postpones the immune system breakdown, increasing the life span of the infected individual by 10 years or more. ...
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View Post: Complications of HIV Infection
18 Nov 2009 by asghar  
For more information see related articles AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chemoprophylaxis in HIV. Pulmonary complications Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Pneumocystis carinii is now known as Pneumocystis jirovecii. ...
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