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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- United States, 1992
During 1992, state and territorial health departments reported 47,095 cases of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) to CDC, an increase of 3.5% over the 45,499 cases reported in 1991. As in previous years, most (50.8%) cases were attributable to
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"Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome"
HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview, NIAID Fact Sheet
HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview, NIAID Fact Sheet
Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, NIAID, NIH
Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, NIAID, NIH
Definition of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
AIDS. A disease caused by human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV). People with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome are at an increased risk for developing certain cancers and for infections that usually occur only in individuals with a weak immune system. Also called AIDS.
CDC HIV/AIDS
CDC HIV/ AIDS
MedlinePlus: AIDS
AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. It is the most advanced stages of infection with the human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a virus that kills or damages cells of the body's immune system.
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Open Studies | "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome"
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome [C02.782.815.616.400.040]
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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All gallium-67 citrate scans obtained in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) at the Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, Md.) were retrospectively analyzed and correlated with the results of bronchoscopy, chest radiography, and endoscopy.^There were 164 scans of 95 patients.^Twenty scans were from patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; 19 were abnormal, for a sensitivity of 95%.^Ga-67 uptake tended to be less in patients receiving therapy for P. carinii pneumonia.^Chest radiographs were normal at least initially in three patients with abnormal scans and P. carinii pneumonia.^Unusually prominent colonic activity was associated with infection in some patients.^No lesions of Kaposi sarcoma showed tracer uptake.^Gallium scanning is useful for detecting P. carinii pneumonia and other opportunistic infections in patients with AIDS, but it is not useful for localizing Kaposi sarcoma.
Tuberculosis and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- Florida
In 1985, 1,425 tuberculosis cases were reported in Florida, an increase of almost 7% over the 1,335 cases reported in 1984. Concern about a possible association between human T-lymphotropic virus type III/ lymphadenopathy-associated virus (HTLV-III/ LAV)* infection and increased tuberculosis morbidity (1,2) led to an evaluation of data on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis. Four subgroups of persons were identified and their characteristics compared: (1) AIDS patients with and without tuberculosis (AIDS/ TB and AIDS/ non-TB, respectively), and (2) tuberculosis patients with and without AIDS (TB/ AIDS and TB/ non-AIDS, respectively). The overlapping subgroups of AIDS/ TB and TB/ AIDS are listed separately only because their characteristics were analyzed from two discrete data bases.
Adrenal insufficiency and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Adrenal insufficiency and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Rwanda. [Lancet. 1984] - PubMed Result
To evaluate Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in central Africa a prospective study was done in Kigali, Rwanda, where Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is endemic. During a 4 week period, 26 patients (17 males and 9 females) were diagnosed. 16 patients had opportunistic infections, associated with KS in only 2; 1 had multifocal KS alone; and 9 had clinical conditions consistent with prodromes of AIDS. All patients had severe T-cell defects characterised by cutaneous anergy, a striking decrease in the number of helper T cells, and a decreased OKT4:OKT8 ratio (mean 0.27). 21 of the 22 adult patients were living in urban centres and many of them were in the middle to upper income bracket. Most of the men were promiscuous heterosexuals and 43% of the females were prostitutes. No patient had a history of homosexuality, intravenous drug abuse, or transfusion in the previous 5 years. This study suggests that AIDS is present in central Africa as an entity probably unrelated to the well-known endemic African KS. An association of an urban environment, a relatively high income, and heterosexual promiscuity could be a risk factor for AIDS in Africa.
Organotropism of mycobacteria in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients.
Mycobacterial infections are common in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients. In addition to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. avium complex (MAI) and M. kansasii have been reported. Postmortem findings were compared with antemortem cultures on eight patients. Three patients had positive cultures for M. tuberculosis, two had M. kansasii, two had MAI and one was culture negative. Postmortem tissue sections showed that patients with M. tuberculosis and M. kansasii had rare or no acid fast bacilli in the liver and spleen. The patients with MAI and the culture negative patient had many acid fast organisms in the liver and spleen, in contrast to few or no acid fast bacilli in lungs. Our results, however preliminary, indicate that postmortem specimens of liver and spleen should be examined with stains for mycobacteria of all AIDS patients. We also suggest that liver biopsies should be considered in immunocompromised patients in whom mycobacterial infections are suspected and cultures are negative.
Neoplasms in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Rather, an increased incidence of lymphoid neoplasms may also be observed in the context of conditions typically regarded as those of excess immunologic stimulation. These include entities such as Sjögren's Syndrome and Whipple's disease. The immunologic activation that these conditions represent suggest that a common theme among lymphomas in the context of immune dysfunction is the inability to control pathogenic conditions that serve as an ongoing immune stimuli. Thus, immune activation coupled with Immunodeficiency may be the most conducive setting for the emergence of Immunodeficiency-related tumors. Indeed, the relative risk of lymphoid malignancy is greatest in conditions associated with profound immune stimulation and immune defects such as multiple organ transplantation, human leykocyte antigen (HLA)–mismatched bone marrow transplant with lymphocyte-depleted grafts, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Notifiable Condition: HIV/AIDS
Notifiable Condition: HIV/ AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - Glossary Entry - Genetics Home Reference
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HHSA: FAQs Related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
FAQs Related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome:
Case Definitions for Infectious Conditions Under Public Health Surveillance
Refer to the Guidelines for National Human Immunodeficiency Virus Case Surveillance, Including Monitoring for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (MMWR 1999; 48(RR13):1-31).
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