AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome / Disease

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AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome

Synonyms of AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome

Dysmorphic Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Dysmorphic AIDS
Fetal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Fetal AIDS Infection
Fetal Effects of AIDS
HIV Embryopathy
Perinatal AIDS

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
The term AIDS dysmorphic syndrome or HIV embryopathy has been used by some researchers to describe specific facial malformations (i.e., craniofacial dysmorphism), an unusually small head, and growth deficiency in some infants infected with HIV.* Such craniofacial abnormalities have included a prominent, boxlike forehead; large, wide eyes; a flattened nasal bridge; and an unusually pronounced philtrum, which is the vertical groove in the center of the upper lip.

However, many investigators have since questioned the significance of these observations. Such researchers indicate that there is lack of evidence for characteristic craniofacial malformations in infants who acquired HIV infection from their mother before, during, or shortly after birth (i.e., perinatally).

*HIV is the abbreviation for the human immunodeficiency virus, a retrovirus that infects certain white blood cells called helper T cells (CD4+ cells). HIV infection leads to progressive deterioration of the body's immune system and causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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Organizations related to AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30333
Phone #: 404-639-3534
800 #: 800-311-3435
e-mail: http://www.cdc.gov/netinfo.htm
Home page: http://www.cdc.gov/
Computerized AIDS Information Network
1625 North Schrader Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90038
Phone #: 213-845-4180
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
Jack Miller Center for Peripheral Neuropathy
University of Chicago
Chicago IL 60637
Phone #: 773-702-5800
800 #: N/A
e-mail: information-millercenter@neurology.bsd.uchicago.edu
Home page: http://millercenter.uchicago.edu
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-6612
Phone #: 301-496-5717
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910
Phone #: 301-565-3842
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: info@thearc.org
Home page: http://www.thearc.org/
amfAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research)
120 Wall Street
New York NY 10005-3902
Phone #: 212-806-1600
800 #: 800-392-6327
e-mail: webmaster@amfar.org
Home page: http://www.amfar.org

For a Complete Report

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