AIDS is the last stage in a progression of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS virus). The diseases include a number of unusual and severe infections, cancers and debilitating illnesses, resulting in severe weight loss or wasting away, and diseases affecting the brain and
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AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the final stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system.Alternative... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Cyrus Badshah, MD PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia... Read more »
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HIV ELISA/Western blot is a set of blood tests used to diagnose chronic infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Alternative Names ... Read more »
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Acute HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that gradually destroys the immune system.Alternative NamesPrimary... Read more »