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What is AIDS?

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Nov 12, 2014

What is AIDS?

AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

AIDS is the final stage of HIV virus infection.
In HIV infected patients, the immune system is very much impaired and their immune system cannot fight infection.
HIV is an acronym for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Published on Nov 12, 2014
Last Updated on Nov 12, 2014

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