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AIDS-related complex

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AIDS-related complex
n. Abbr. ARC
A combination of symptoms, including fever, lymphadenopathy, blood abnormalities, and susceptibility to opportunistic infections that is a precursor to AIDS in some individuals infected with HIV.
AIDS-related complex (ARC),
n See acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Meningococcemia: an undescribed cause of community-acquired bacteremia in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex.
Meningococcemia in a Patient Coinfected with Hepatitis C Virus and HIV by Fowler, Vance G. Jr. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The Institute of Medicine (1986) cited a longitudinal study which compared levels of distress in homosexuals and found that those who suffered from AIDS-related complex (ARC) had greater psychological problems.
Understanding and counseling special populations with HIV ... by Hardy, Kim / American Rehabilitation
The MeSH headings grew with the terminology of the disease, with the term AIDs-Related Complex established in 1987, terms for the family of HIV Infections in 1990, and terms for HIV Antigens, HIV Antibodies, HIV Envelope Protein GP120 and other concepts now available.
The development of specialized biomedical information by Ginn, David S. / Library Trends
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