Slim-disease B22.20
History
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Servadda, 1985
Definition
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Disease with weight loss and diarrhoea and close association with HIV infection. S.a. AIDS-Related-Complex.
Occurrence/Epidemiology
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Mainly rural areas in Uganda.
Literature
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- Serwadda D et al (1985) Slim disease: a new disease in Uganda and its association with HTLV-III infection. Lancet 2: 849-852
- Wanke CA et al (2003) Role of acquired immune deficiency syndrome-defining conditions in human immunodeficiency virus-associated wasting. Clin Infect Dis 37: S81-84
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Aids-related complex;Disclaimer
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