HIV enteropathy
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A Human immunodeficiency virus infectious disease that results_in infection characterized by chronic diarrhea lasting longer than 1 month, without an identified infectious cause after thorough evaluation, in an HIV-positive individual, has_material_basis_in Human immunodeficiency virus 1 or has_material_basis_in Human immunodeficiency virus 2. It is observed that HIV-infected individuals have histologic abnormalities of the gastrointestinal mucosa, malabsorption, and lymphocyte depletion causing diarrhea, increased gastrointestinal inflammation, increased intestinal permeability, and malabsorption of bile acid and vitamin B12.
- Aliases
- HIV Enteropathy
- HIV enteropathy
