What is acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

AIDS is an acquired defect of the body's immune system due to infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is associated with a CD4 count less than 200 cells/microliter and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms.

How do members experience acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)*

Who has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 26
40s 26
50s 25
60s 34
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 97
Female 31

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What is acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

AIDS is an acquired defect of the body's immune system due to infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is associated with a CD4 count less than 200 cells/microliter and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms.



Common symptoms reported by people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Compare treatments taken by people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Who has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 78 say AIDS is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 26
40s 26
50s 25
60s 34
70+ 9
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 7
30-39 years 19
40-49 years 7
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 97
Female 31

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 50
Not Diagnosed 7

These charts show data from AIDS patients who have completed their condition history
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