wasting syndrome

wasting syndrome
the wasting condition seen in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), consisting of weight loss, muscle wasting, and often fever, due to a variety of causes including nutritional deficiencies and chronic diarrhea. Called also HIV wasting s.

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