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Cachexia
Loss of weight, muscle wasting, fatigue, weakness, and decrease
of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight.
C Usually associated with serious disease.

CAM
See: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Candidiasis
Infection caused by a species of the yeast-like fungus Candida,
usually C. albicans. Candidiasis can affect the skin; nails; and
mucous membranes throughout the body, including the mouth
(thrush), esophagus, vagina, intestines, and lungs. The infection
appears as white patches when in the mouth or any other mucous
membrane. Candidiasis is considered an AIDS-defining condition in
people with HIV.

Cardiomyopathy
A condition that weakens the heart muscle or causes a change
in heart muscle structure. Cardiomyopathy is associated with
inadequate heart pumping or other heart function abnormalities.
Cardiomyopathy may occur in HIV-infected people with advanced
disease. Irregular heartbeat, abnormal heart and breath sounds,
decreased heart function, or heart enlargement may indicate
cardiomyopathy.

CARE Act
See: Ryan White CARE Act

CBC
See: Complete Blood Count

CBO
See: Community-Based Organization

CCR5
Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is a protein on the surface of some

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