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Objective:To explore the etiopathogenisis and pathogenesis of AIDS,provide the theoretical basis for TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation.Methods:15 TCM experts who engaged in prevention and control of AIDS were investigated by the questionnaires,and the results were analysed.Results:In the experts' opinion,epidemic toxicity,damp-toxin,dampness pathogen and heat pathogen are the common etiopathogenisis of AIDS.Deficiency of primordial qi,yang deficiency of spleen and kidney and deficiency of both qi and yin are the common pathogenesis.The common invasion sits of pathogenic factors are in sequence of the spleen,kidney,lung,stomach and liver.Conclusion: AIDS is caused by damp-heat and epidemic toxicity,human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) has been confirmed to be the direct pathogenesis.The pathological characteristic is HIV toxicity danmaging the primordial qi.Pathological changes implicate mainly the spleen and the kidney.