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Descriptor English: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
Descriptor síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida
Entry term(s) SIDA
síndrome de deficiencia inmunitaria adquirida
Scope note: Defecto adquirido de la inmunidad celular que se asocia a la infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH), un recuento de linfocitos T CD4 inferior a 200 células por microlitro o menor del 14 por ciento del recuento total de linfocitos y aumento de la susceptibilidad a padecer enfermedades oportunistas y neoplasias malignas. Entre las manifestaciones clínicas se encuentran también la emaciación y la demencia. Estos elementos reflejan los criterios de SIDA definidos por los CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) en 1993.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
Descriptor French: Syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise
Entry term(s): SIDA
Syndrome immunodéficitaire acquis
Tree number(s): C01.221.250.875.040
C01.221.812.640.400.040
C01.778.640.400.040
C01.925.782.815.616.400.040
C01.925.813.400.040
C01.925.839.040
C12.100.937.640.400.040
C20.673.480.040
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000163
Scope note: An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms. Clinical manifestations also include emaciation (wasting) and dementia. These elements reflect criteria for AIDS as defined by the CDC in 1993.
Annotation: caused by HIV; coord IM with HIV-1 or HIV-2 (IM) if pertinent; /epidemiol: consider also HIV SEROPREVALENCE; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS is available if particularly discussed: see note there; for lymphoma with AIDS, use LYMPHOMA, AIDS-RELATED
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
TM transmission
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
Related: Artérite du système nerveux central associée au SIDA MeSH
Démence associée au SIDA MeSH
Lymphome lié au SIDA MeSH
Sérodiagnostic du SIDA MeSH
Séropositivité VIH MeSH
Séroprévalence du VIH MeSH
DeCS ID: 29364
Unique ID: D000163
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1983/01/01
Date of Entry: 1983/03/18
Revision Date: 2004/07/13
Syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise - Preferred
Concept UI M0000245
Preferred term Syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise
Entry term(s) SIDA
Syndrome immunodéficitaire acquis



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