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SINDROME CONSUNCION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wasting syndrome
1, record 1, English, wasting%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - wasting%20syndrome
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aids wasting syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome cachectique
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20cachectique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - syndrome%20cachectique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cachexie due au sida
- cachexie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome consuntivo
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20consuntivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndrome de consunción 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20consunci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome de emaciación 3, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20emaciaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome de desgaste 4, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20desgaste
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20consuntivo
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