| African American Health Coalition |
AAHC |
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| After Class |
AC |
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| p.c. |
after food |
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| p.m. |
afternoon |
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| agammaglobulinemia |
Total or near-total absence of gamma globulins in the blood. Gamma globulins are a class of blood proteins that include most antibodies. Agammaglobulinemia may be due to certain genetic diseases or to acquired diseases such as HIV/AIDS. |
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| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) |
A federally funded agency that supports research to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care in the United States. |
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| Agranulocytopenia |
A deficiency or abnormal decrease in the number of granulocytes, a type of white blood cell. Granulocytopenia may be caused by certain bone marrow diseases, chemotherapy, or certain drugs used to treat HIV and opportunistic infections. |
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| Aids Care Hampshire County |
ACHC |
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| AIDS case definition |
Diagnostic criteria for AIDS established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) To be diagnosed with AIDS, a person with HIV must have an AIDS-defining condition or have a CD4 count less than 200 cells/mm3 (regardless of whether the person has an AIDS- defining condition) |
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| AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) |
Formerly called Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group (AACTG) Federally funded program that supports the largest network of HIV/AIDS researchers and clinical trial units in the world. AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) develops and conducts research related to HIV infection and its complications. |
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| AIDS dementia complex (ADC) |
A progressive neurological condition associated with advanced HIV infection or AIDS. Symptoms include memory loss, slowed movements, and behavioral changes. |
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| AIDS drug assistance programs (ADAPs) |
Federally funded programs that provide medications and other HIV- related services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people with HIV/AIDS. Services of AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) are available in all 50 states and U.S. territories. |
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| AIDS education and training centers (AETCs) |
Regional centers that conduct education and training programs for health care providers who treat people living with HIV/AIDS. Training is targeted to providers who serve minority populations, the homeless, rural communities, prisoners, community and migrant health centers, and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program-funded sites. AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs) serve all 50 states and many U.S. territories. |
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| Aids Education Global Information System |
AEGIS |
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| AIDS encephalopathy |
A progressive neurological condition associated with advanced HIV infection or AIDS. Symptoms include memory loss, slowed movements, and behavioral changes. |
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| AIDS service organization (ASO) |
A non-governmental organization that provides services related to the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. |
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| AIDS service organization (ASO) |
A non-governmental organization that provides services related to the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. |
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| AIDS-defining cancer |
A type of cancer that when diagnosed in a person with HIV marks the development of AIDS. AIDS-defining cancers include Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and invasive cervical cancer. |
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| AIDS-defining condition |
Any HIV-related illness included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) list of diagnostic criteria for AIDS. AIDS-defining conditions include opportunistic infections and cancers that are life- threatening in a person with HIV |
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| AIDS-related cancer |
A type of cancer that is more likely to occur in people with HIV/AIDS than in people with healthy immune systems. AIDS-related cancers include lung cancer, anal cancer, and Hodgkin lymphoma. |
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