Describe clinical criteria used to diagnose HIV infection Clinical Stage 3 (according to the WHO)
Weight loss of greater than 10% of body weight; persistent constitutional symptoms such as fever, diarrhea; oral candidiasis (Candida albicans) or hairy leukoplakia; acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis or necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis within the oral cavity; pulmonary tuberculosis; severe bacterial infections in the lungs, GI tract; unexplained anemia, neutropenia, and/or thrombocytopenia for more than a month (confirmatory testing is required for anemias).
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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1.education. 2.genetics. 3.training. 4.nutrition.
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a. 8 to 10 b. 10 to 12 c. 12 to 14 d. 14 to 16 e. 16 to 18
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A) the mitochondria B) the cell membrane C) DNA D) RNA