The loss of CD4 positive T cells as a result of infection with HIV eventually causes which of the following to happen in an HIV infected person?
A) Loss of immune competency and an increase in other infections.
B) An increase in the number of T cells leading to leukemia.
C) An over activation of the immune system and autoimmune diseases.
D) An increase in the production of cytokines, leading to a "cytokine storm".
E) B cell lymphomas as a direct result of infection of B cells with HIV.
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