Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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Alternative names
AIDS

Definition

AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the final and most serious stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system.

see Acquired immune deficiency syndrome in Encyclopedia.

Last revised: December 7, 2007
by Sharon M. Smith, M.D.

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