Pulmonary complications of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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.
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College of Health, University of Central Florida, Orlando.
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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