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Does Immuno Reconstruction syndrome exist? Feb 4, 2004 I have a friend who is in advanced state of AIDS with sarcoma on the legs. His doctors are changing his treatment and have spoken of "immuno reconstruction syndrome" - saying that as a reaction to new drugs, he will get sickers before he gets better. Is there such a syndrome? |
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 Yes-in a minority of patients the immune reconstitution phenomenon is observed where a dormant/damaged immune system comes to life and begins reacting against existing germs (such as some viruses or bacteria) that may pardoxically cause some symptoms to flare up for a while. KH | ||||||||
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