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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 457
Character Range: 355445–356154

457     As the early stages of HIV infection are not likely to manifest in impaired organ systems, Table 13.2: Leukocyte abnormalities or disease alone should be used to assess any impairment. Where organ systems are impaired as the disease progresses, impairment should be assessed using those chapters of the guide which assess impairment of the principal organ systems affected by the disease: including, but not limited to, Chapter 2 – The respiratory system, Chapter 8 – The digestive system, Chapter 10 – The urinary system, and Chapter 12 – The neurological system. If several systems are involved, the WPI ratings derived for each system are combined using the combined values chart (see Appendix 1).