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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; AIDS; AIDS & HIV; AIDS - Neurological Complications; AIDS/HIV; HIV; HIV and AIDS; HIV/AIDS; HIV/AIDS & STDs; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; SIDA |
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the final and most serious stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system. AIDS begins when a person with HIV infection has a CD4 cell count below 200. (CD4 is also called "T-cell", a type of immune cell.) AIDS is also defined by numerous opportunistic infections and cancers that occur in the presence of HIV infection. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS. The virus attacks the immune system and leaves the body vulnerable to a variety of life-threatening infections and cancers. HIV has been found in saliva, tears, nervous system tissue, blood, semen (including pre-seminal fluid), vaginal fluid, and breast milk. However, only blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk have been proven to transmit infection to others.
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While there is no cure for AIDS/HIV the treatment options available are continually changing and increasing in their effectiveness and success managing the disease. First, find an experienced doctor. Your doctor (or other healthcare provider) should be experienced in treating HIV and AIDS. You may want to see an infectious disease specialist.
Once the decision is made to initiate therapy, the primary goals of antiretroviral therapy are to:
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While there is still no cure for AIDS, Several treatment options from the east have slowed the progress of the virus as well treat the many associated conditions that afflict people with HIV disease. Most eastern treatments aim to strengthen the immune system, help patients reduce stress, and maintain good nutritional practices and appropriate exercise regimens. Taking an active role in any disease is an important part of its treatment.
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Symptoms1-2 of 5 more...
Signs and symptoms
... The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary, depending on the phase of infection. When first infected with HIV, you may have no symptoms at all, although it''s more common to develop a brief flu-like illness tw...
Source: MayoClinic
Causes ... Normally, white blood cells and antibodies attack and destroy foreign organisms that enter your body. This response is coordinated by white blood cells known as CD4 lymphocytes. Unfortunately, these l...
Source: MayoClinic
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention1 of 1
Prevention
... There''s no vaccine to prevent HIV infection and no cure for AIDS. But it''s possible to protect yourself and others from infection. That means educating yourself about HIV and avoiding any behavior t...
Source: MayoClinic
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Complications
... HIV infection weakens your immune system, making you highly susceptible to a large number of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections. You may also be vulnerable to certain types of cancers. ...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... When HIV was first identified in the early 1980s, there were no drugs to treat the virus and few treatments for the opportunistic infections associated with it. Since then, a number of medications hav...
Source: MayoClinic
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Support1 of 1
Coping skills
... Receiving a diagnosis of any life-threatening illness is devastating. But the emotional, social and financial consequences of HIV/AIDS can make coping with this illness especially difficult — no...
Source: MayoClinic
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Neuropathic Pain
... What is neuropathic pain? Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic pain state that usually is accompanied by tissue injury. With neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves may be damaged, dysfunction...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
HIV/AIDS ... What is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus, or germ, that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The virus weakens a person''s ability to fight infections and cancer. Peo...
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AIDS
... AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is thought to be caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus destroys the body''s immune system, leaving the person unable to ...
Source: HealthWorld
HIV/AIDS ... AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is thought to be caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus destroys the body’s immune system, leaving the person unable to fi...
Source: HealthWorld
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Articles
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... Symptoms of Depression Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activitie... - FDA Approves First Oral Fluid Based Rapid HIV Test Kit
... FDA today approved the use of oral fluid samples with a rapid HIV diagnostic test kit that provides screening results with over 99 percent accuracy in as little as 20 minutes. Until now, all rapid HIV... - Harmless Virus Associated with Longer Life for Some HIV-Positive Men
... Scientists have shown that an apparently harmless virus is associated with longer life for HIV-positive men, but only when it infects them for many years. Men infected with both HIV and GB virus type ... - HIV Infection in Adolescents and Young Adults
... The AIDS epidemic among adolescents and young adults in the United States continues to be an increasing concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 41,287 cumulative cases o... - HIV Infection in Women
... The number of women with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has been increasing steadily worldwide. By the end of 2003, according to the World H... - HIV Patients Get Long-Term Boost with Short, Intermittent Drug Regimen
... National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists report that brief, widely-spaced courses of the experimental immune-boosting drug interleukin-2 (IL-2) allow people with HIV to maintain near normal leve... - HIV Vaccine Glossary
... A ADCC (antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity): an immune response in which an infected target cell that is coated with antibody is destroyed by an immune cell. adjuvant: a substance sometimes incl... - HIV/AIDS Statistics
... HIV/AIDS WORLDWIDE As of the end of 2003, an estimated 37.8 million people worldwide - 35.7 million adults and 2.1 million children younger than 15 years - were living with HIV/AIDS. Approximatel... - Molecular Fingerprint Predicts HIV-Associated Dementia
... A new study using a cutting edge research technique called "proteomics protein fingerprinting" shows that HIV patients with dementia have distinct protein patterns in their blood, setting them apart f...
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