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Can you please define hiv and how does it progress to aids?
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Immune system: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) destroys the immune system and the patient gets many infections and the full blown picture of infections and tumors is called aids (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) see this site for more info. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hiv-aids/ds00005.
Answered 6/10/2014
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