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This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] "Carla Vorsatz, M.D.[2]"; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [3], Ammu Susheela, M.D. [4], Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [5], Tarek Nafee, M.D. [6], Marjan Khan M.B.B.S.[7]

List of abbreviations used in this article AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus CD4+: T helper cells CCR5: Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 5 CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WHO: World Health Organization PCP: Pneumocystis pneumonia TB: Tuberculosis MTCT: Mother-to-child transmission HAART: Highly active antiretroviral therapy STI/STD: Sexually transmitted infection/disease

Synonyms and keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Causes

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Nutrition | Drug-resistant | Surgery | Primary Prevention | | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• HIV Infection in Infants
• HIV Infected Adolescents
• AIDS defining Clinical Condition
• AIDS Dementia Complex
• AIDS-related Lymphoma
• AIDS Education and Training Centers
• AIDS-related Complex
• HIV pediatric classification system
• HIV and AIDS misconceptions
• Criminal transmission of HIV

Further Reading

• "2007 AIDS epidemic update" (pdf). UNAIDS. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
• "UNAIDS Annual Report - Making the money work" (pdf). UNAIDS. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
• "Financial Resources Required to Achieve, Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment Care and Support" (pdf). UNAIDS. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
• "Practical Guidelines for Intensifying HIV Prevention" (pdf). UNAIDS. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
• "Antiretroviral Formulations" (pdf). US Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
• "Approved Medications to Treat HIV Infection" (pdf). US Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
• "The HIV Life Cycle" (pdf). US Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 2008-03-21.

External Links

• "UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS". UNAIDS. Retrieved 2008-03-21.

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