title: Does splenectomy enhance risk of AIDS in HIV-positive patients with chronic thrombocytopenia?
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006678:HIV / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*