Slim-diseaseB22.20

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Servadda, 1985

DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Disease with weight loss and diarrhoea and close association with HIV infection. S.a. AIDS-Related-Complex.

Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Mainly rural areas in Uganda.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Serwadda D et al (1985) Slim disease: a new disease in Uganda and its association with HTLV-III infection. Lancet 2: 849-852
  2. 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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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer