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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
health.
akūts imūndeficīta sindroms
;
iegūtais imūndeficīta sindroms
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS
med.
A disease of the immune system due to infection with HIV. HIV destroys the CD4 T lymphocytes
CD4 cells
of the immune system, leaving the body vulnerable to life-threatening infections and cancers. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS
is the most advanced stage of HIV infection.
see also
AIDS case definition
,
HIV progression
,
human immunodeficiency virus
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