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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, commonly known as AIDS, is a serious condition in which the immune system becomes severely weakened. It develops as the most advanced stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The virus attacks and destroys key immune cells, particularly CD4 T-lymphocytes, which are essential for defending the body against infections.
As the immune system becomes progressively damaged, individuals become vulnerable to opportunistic infections and certain cancers that rarely occur in people with healthy immune systems. AIDS is therefore not a single disease but a syndrome, meaning a group of related conditions resulting from immune failure. Modern antiretroviral therapy can control HIV infection and significantly delay or prevent the progression to AIDS.
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, commonly known as AIDS, is a serious condition in which the immune system becomes severely weakened. It develops as the most advanced stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The virus attacks and destroys key immune cells, particularly CD4 T-lymphocytes, which are essential for defending the body against infections.
As the immune system becomes progressively damaged, individuals become vulnerable to opportunistic infections and certain cancers that rarely occur in people with healthy immune systems. AIDS is therefore not a single disease but a syndrome, meaning a group of related conditions resulting from immune failure. Modern antiretroviral therapy can control HIV infection and significantly delay or prevent the progression to AIDS.
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