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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Immunodeficiency
  1. HIV (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is HIV? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. This puts you ...
  2. Immune System and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... system does not work correctly. These problems include immunodeficiency diseases. If you have an immunodeficiency disease, you get sick more often. Your infections ...
  3. HIV Medicines (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is HIV? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It harms your immune system by destroying CD4 cells. These are a type of white blood cells that fight infection. The loss ...
  4. Newborn Screening (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your newborn infant has screening tests before leaving the hospital. There may be different tests depending on the state where you live. They include: Tests ...
  5. HIV in Women (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is HIV? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. This puts you ...
  6. Infectious Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are infectious diseases? Germs, or microbes, are found everywhere - in the air, soil, and water. There are also germs on your skin and in your body. ...
  7. Liver Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. There are many kinds of liver diseases: ...
  8. Living with HIV (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... are HIV and AIDS? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It harms your immune system by destroying ...