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AIDS WASTING SYNDROME [1 record]

Record 1 2009-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
CONT

Acute and/or chronic diarrhea is a frequent complication, usually in the relatively late stages of HIV infection. In many instances, diarrhea is accompanied by severe weight loss, a combination referred to as "diarrhea-wasting syndrome" that is now included as an AIDS-defining diagnosis according to World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Preventon definitions.

Key term(s)
  • aids wasting syndrome

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

Atteintes digestives au cours du Sida [...] L'atteinte digestive peut être la première manifestation de certaines infections opportunistes disséminées et peut participer à l'évolution vers un syndrome cachectique.

Key term(s)
  • cachexie due au sida
  • cachexie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
OBS

La emaciación asociada con VIH [...] se define por una pérdida de peso de al menos un 10%, con fiebre crónica, debilidad o diarrea en ausencia de otras enfermedades que puedan contribuir al bajo peso.

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