Diseases

HIV Enteropathy

A syndrome characterized by chronic, well-established DIARRHEA (greater than one month in duration) without an identified infectious cause after thorough evaluation, in an HIV-positive individual. It is thought to be due to direct or indirect effects of HIV on the enteric mucosa. HIV enteropathy is a diagnosis of exclusion and can be made only after other forms of diarrheal illness have been ruled out. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed, pp1607-8; Haubrich et al., Bockus Gastroenterology, 5th ed, p1155)

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A syndrome characterized by chronic, well-established DIARRHEA (greater than one month in duration) without an identified infectious cause after thorough evaluation, in an HIV-positive individual. It is thought to be due to direct or indirect effects of HIV on the enteric mucosa. HIV enteropathy is a diagnosis of exclusion and can be made only after other forms of diarrheal illness have been ruled out. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed, pp1607-8; Haubrich et al., Bockus Gastroenterology, 5th ed, p1155)

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  • AIDS Enteropathy
  • AIDS-Associated Enteropathy
  • Enteropathy, AIDS-Associated
  • Enteropathy, HIV
  • Enteropathy, HIV-Associated
  • HIV-Associated Enteropathy
  • Idiopathic AIDS Enteropathy
  • AIDS Associated Enteropathy
  • AIDS Enteropathies
  • AIDS Enteropathies, Idiopathic
  • AIDS Enteropathy, Idiopathic
  • AIDS-Associated Enteropathies
  • Enteropathies, AIDS
  • Enteropathies, AIDS-Associated
  • Enteropathies, HIV
  • Enteropathies, HIV-Associated
  • Enteropathies, Idiopathic AIDS
  • Enteropathy, AIDS
  • Enteropathy, AIDS Associated
  • Enteropathy, HIV Associated
  • Enteropathy, Idiopathic AIDS
  • HIV Associated Enteropathy
  • HIV Enteropathies
  • HIV-Associated Enteropathies
  • Idiopathic AIDS Enteropathies

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. HIV Enteropathy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019053. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019053
  2. HIV Enteropathy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18967497