"HIV Wasting Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Involuntary weight loss of greater than 10 percent associated with intermittent or constant fever and chronic diarrhea or fatigue for more than 30 days in the absence of a defined cause other than HIV infection. A constant feature is major muscle wasting with scattered myofiber degeneration. A variety of etiologies, which vary among patients, contributes to this syndrome. (From Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed, p1611).
| Descriptor ID |
D019247
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.782.815.616.400.520 C02.800.801.400.520 C18.452.915.520 C18.654.940.520 C20.673.480.520
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| Concept/Terms |
HIV Wasting Syndrome- HIV Wasting Syndrome
- HIV Wasting Disease
- Slim Disease
- Wasting Syndrome, HIV
- AIDS Wasting Syndrome
- Wasting Syndrome, AIDS
- Wasting Disease, HIV
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