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AIDS Case Definition A
See: AIDS-Defining Condition

AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)
A clinical trials network that evaluates treatments and new
therapeutic approaches for the treatment of HIV infection and
opportunistic diseases related to HIV/AIDS in adults.

AIDS-Defining Condition
Any of a list of illnesses that, when occurring in an HIV-infected
person, leads to a diagnosis of AIDS, the most serious stage of
HIV infection. AIDS is also diagnosed if an HIV-infected person has
a CD4 count less than 200 cells/mm , whether or not that person
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has an AIDS-defining condition. The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) published a list of AIDS-defining conditions
in 1993. The 26 conditions include candidiasis, cytomegalovirus
disease, Kaposi’s sarcoma, Mycobacterium avium complex,
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, recurrent pneumonia, progressive
multifocal leukoencephalopathy, pulmonary tuberculosis, invasive
cervical cancer, and wasting syndrome.
See Also: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC)
Also called HIV-associated dementia. A progressive mental disorder
with different nervous system effects and mental symptoms. Mental
symptoms may include memory loss; speech problems; inability to
concentrate; poor judgment; or mood changes, such as depression.
Nervous system effects may include behavior changes, such as not
being able to perform daily tasks, and motor difficulties, such as loss
of control of the legs or moving slowly or stiffly. ADC is considered an
AIDS-defining condition in people with HIV.

AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs)
Programs authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive
AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act that operate in all 50 states,
the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These programs provide HIV-related

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