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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
- AIDS.ORG
1728 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Suite C
PO Box 69491
Los Angeles CA 90069
Phone #: 213-845-4180
800 #: --
e-mail: r.newhart@aids.org
Home page: http://www.aids.org
- Arc
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington DC 20036
Phone #: 202-534-3700
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: info@thearc.org
Home page: http://www.thearc.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta GA 30333
Phone #: 404-639-3534
800 #: 800-232-4636
e-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Home page: http://www.cdc.gov/
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- Jack Miller Center for Peripheral Neuropathy
University of Chicago
5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 2030
Chicago IL 60637
Phone #: 773-702-5659
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://millercenter.uchicago.edu
- NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
MSC 6612
Bethesda MD 20892-6612
Phone #: 301-496-5717
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
- amfAR (Foundation for AIDS Research)
120 Wall Street
13th Floor
New York NY 10005-3908
Phone #: 212-806-1600
800 #: 800-392-6327
e-mail: webmaster@amfar.org
Home page: http://www.amfar.org
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