Definition:
Wasting syndrome, an HIV related weight loss, is defined as the involuntary loss of 10 percent of baseline body weight. Wasting syndrome is sometimes accompanied by
- chronic diarrhea (two loose stools per day for more than 30 days)
- chronic weakness
- documented fever for 30 days or more which can be intermittent or constant.
Wasting syndrome weight loss occurs in the absence of a concurrent illnesses or conditions. Wasting syndrome is considered an AIDS defining illness.
What Are the AIDS Defining Illnesses?
Also Known As:
- Wasting
- AIDS Wasting
- Weight Loss
