Atripla And Long Term Viral Suppression

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Long-Term Suppression of Viral Load and Sustained CD4 Cell Increase Reduce Risk of Cervical HPV Infection for HIV-Positive Women

Women infected with HIV also have high rates of infection with high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause cervical cancer. Researchers in Brussels, Belgium, have proved that an undetectable viral load and sustained immune... Read more »

Defective Viral Reservoir Populations Is Common in HIV Patients on Long-Term Suppressed ART

Fourati and colleagues from Paris analysed PRBC and rectal tissue samples from five patients maintained on controlled ART (range: 7-13 years) with five treatment-naive patients, using the presence of in-frame stop codon mutations in RT as an... Read more »

HIV-Positive People on Long-Term Antiretroviral Treatment Continue to Have Low HIV Viral Loads, Study Finds

HIV-positive people who take antiretroviral drugs for several years continue to have low HIV viral loads, according to a study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , BBC News reports. For the study,... Read more »

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long term impact of low numbers? (CD4 COUNTS NOT INCREASING DESPITE UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD, 2011)

Hi Dr Frascino,First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your excellent foundation and the work you do here.Okay, I was infected in April 2008, and on meds by August of the same year, as my CD4 count was 190 (14%). However despite...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello M,That your CD4% increased from 14% to 30% shows considerable immune reconstitution. The persistently low absolute CD4 count could be related to a number of factors. See below.Are you being unduly pessimistic? Probably. However, none of us has... Read more »

Long Term Use of Atripla

Hi Doc.., I was diagnosed HIV+ nearly four (4) years ago after a blood test for a life insurance policy and was immediately placed on the combination "Kaletra, Combivir" (KC) my viral load was rendered undetectable and my CD4 count went...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I would address all your HIV questions to the HIV forum. I am supposed to concentrate on Hepatitis related questions.However, I will say here that I am concerned about your weight loss and would ask your primary care doctor if you should have... Read more »

Viral suppression-Virus strength & Drug holiday

First of all, I'd like to thank you for all the insight in this column. Now, for my questions. Here is my history. I've been on HAART for 8 years. My highest VL was 600,000 and lowest CD4 450. My current regimen is Trizivir, Kaletra, and...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Lots of good questions for which we don't have great answers. Stopping treatment when using a long acting drug with a olow threshold for resistance (such as Sustiva) may predispose to resistance (some suggest stopping the Sustiva a week before... Read more »

Could long term bactrim use hinder a rise in CD4 count?

Hi Dr. Bob,I think I read recently that the long term use of Bactrim can actually hinder a rise in CD4 counts. Is this true? I have been taking Bactrim for about two years now. My last test results have me at an undetectable VL and CD4 of 249. I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If your CD4 count has been over 200 for the past six months on Atripla, the guidelines suggest you may stop your pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis. Bactrim is an antibiotic that can be very useful in preventing and, if necessary,... Read more »

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long term non progressor

Posted by dean661, 8 Replies

I have a question for all of you beautiful people. My first test results came back and were very good. My hiv specialist asked me what my nationality was. When I told him scots irish he told me that makes sense to him. Evidently many people with a... Read more »

Long Term HIV

Posted by Anonymous

I have been poz since 1983. I took meds from 1989 to 1995, but I have stopped. My viral load is low (
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Long term survivors

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hi Im a long term survivor whos chosen not to take the meds and im curious about the onset of aids related dementia as a result of not taking the meds.I would like to here from any on meds or not that is familar with the symtoms,what to watch out... Read more »

long term non-progressors

Posted by norvasc, 1 Reply

I tested positive over 20 years ago. I attempted suiside at the time because at that time you were going to die a horrible death. I gave all my expensive personal stuff away, was terribly depressed. I have survived, I have no viral load, my blood... Read more »

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