title: Pulmonary complications of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is becoming an increasingly important public health problem. This article concerns the pulmonary complications of AIDS, both infectious and neoplastic. After a brief historical introduction, the pathophysiologic mechanisms are presented, followed by a description of the clinical manifestations of AIDS and its pulmonary complications.
authors.affiliation: College of Health, University of Central Florida, Orlando.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meredith
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Acierno
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000209:etiology; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology