Sentences with «acquired immunodeficiency syndrome»
Infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a debilitating disorder in which progressive weakening of the immune system makes affected individuals more susceptible to potentially life - threatening infections and chronic diseases. (sciencedaily.com)
Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have a four-fold increase in their risk of developing intermediate - stage age - related macular degeneration (AMD) compared to people of the same age who are not infected with HIV, according to results from the Longitudinal Study of the Ocular Complications of AIDS (LSOCA) presented at the 2015 ARVO Annual Meeting in Denver, CO.. (sciencedaily.com)
In 2004, CDC published data on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome diagnoses among MSM and others by metropolitan statistical area (MSA)(2). (religion.blogs.cnn.com)