Which problem is considered an acquired immunodeficiency that can be cured?
A. Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
B. Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency
C. Protein-calorie malnutrition
D. HIV/AIDS
C
Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome and selective immunoglobulin A deficiency are congenital or primary immunodeficiencies that are present from birth. HIV/AIDS is an acquired immunodeficiency but is not, at the present time, curable. Only protein-calorie malnutrition can be "cured" with the appropriate nutritional intervention.
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