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HIV/ Aids..... Anemia May 11, 2005 Am I more prone to getting the HIV/ AIDs virus if I am enemic |
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Response from Dr. Frascino
 Hi, No, but the reverse is true. If you have HIV/AIDS, you are more likely to become anemic. Up to 25% of HIVers have some form of this "exhaustion-making" condition. What a drag! Luckily, there are excellent therapies available to treat HIV-related anemia. Which treatment to use depends on the underlying cause of the anemia. For instance, if someone had AZT-induced anemia or anemia of chronic disease caused by HIV itself, the treatment of choice would be Procrit. Procrit is a medication that stimulates the production of new red blood cells. If, on the other hand, you had iron-deficiency anemia, the treatment would be iron supplementation. This is probably a lot more information than you wanted, right? OK, I'll stop now. Stay well. Dr. Bob |
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