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Complejo relacionado con el SIDA (CRS); Infección por VIH sintomática y crónica
El paciente puede tener signos de un trastorno hemorrágico por el cual la cantidad de plaquetas en la sangre es insuficiente (púrpura trombocitopénica idiopática).
En las mujeres, una citología vaginal puede revelar células precancerosas del cuello uterino.
El ELISA/inmunotransferencia para VIH arrojará resultado positivo para anticuerpos anti-VIH.
Se pueden hacer los siguientes exámenes para ver cómo está funcionando el sistema inmunitario:
La cantidad de VIH se puede medir en la sangre. Este examen mide el material genético del virus llamado ARN (ácido ribonucleico) y a menudo se denomina "carga viral".
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