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= AIDS-related complex (ARC) =
 
 
== Definition ==
 
 
 
* Syndrome of illnesses that occur before AIDS (CD4 between 200 and 350)
 
* Syndrome of illnesses that occur before AIDS (CD4 between 200 and 350)
 
* No longer a term that's used, but is still a useful concept
 
* No longer a term that's used, but is still a useful concept
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** White patches on the side of the tongue that cannot be scraped off
 
** White patches on the side of the tongue that cannot be scraped off
 
** Opportunistic infection caused by EBV
 
** Opportunistic infection caused by EBV
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Revision as of 13:09, 13 August 2019

  • Syndrome of illnesses that occur before AIDS (CD4 between 200 and 350)
  • No longer a term that's used, but is still a useful concept

Diseases

  • Oral candidiasis
    • 90% of patients without another underlying risk factor (DM, antibiotics, dentures, or inhaled steroids) will develop AIDS in 1 year
  • Oral hairy leukoplakia
    • White patches on the side of the tongue that cannot be scraped off
    • Opportunistic infection caused by EBV