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List of abbreviations used in this article AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
Synonyms and keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating AIDS from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
HIV and Coinfections: Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection | HIV and Tuberculosis Coinfection: Drug Interaction | HIV Coinfection with Hepatitis C | Hepatitis B with HIV Coinfection | HIV associated Nephropathy
HIV Opportunistic Infections
HIV Coinfections
HIV and Pregnancy
HIV Infection in Infants
HIV and Cardiovascular System
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography | HIV Testing in Pregnancy
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Future or Investigational Therapies
Special Topics : Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnancy | Landmark trials/Studies | Importance of Nutrition in a HIV/AIDS Patient | Cost-Effectiveness of therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Treatment Monitoring : Drug Resistance | HIV Resistance Testing | Monitoring during ART
Guidelines and Recommendations
Case Studies
Related Chapters
- HIV Infection in Infants
- HIV Infected Adolescents
- AIDS defining Clinical Condition
- AIDS Dementia Complex
- AIDS.gov
- 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.