《英文msh詞典》AIDS Enteropathies
[入口詞] AIDS Enteropathies
[主題詞] HIV Enteropathy
[英文釋義] A sydrome characterized by chronic,well-established DIARRHEA (greater than one month in duration) without an identified infectious cause after thorough evaluation,in an HIV-positive individual. It is thought to be due to direct or indirect effects of HIV on the enteric mucosa. HIV enteropathy is a diagnosis of exclusion and can be made only after other forms of diarrheal illness have been ruled out. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine,13th ed,pp1607-8; Haubrich et al.,Bockus Gastroenterology,5th ed,p1155)