Atripla And Long Term Viral Suppression

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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... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

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.... Read more »

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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 »

High Adherence May Become Less Essential the Longer a Patient Maintains Viral Suppression on HAART, Findings Suggest

I'm David Bangsberg, at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. This study is based on a group of people who are homeless or marginally housed in San Francisco, who are on antiretroviral therapy. 1 We're measuring their... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Raltegravir: Long-Term Results

Knowledge about the long-term safety and effectiveness of potent combination HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) is essential particularly if HIV-positive people are expected to take these medicines for the rest of their life. As mentioned... Read more »

Treatment in Seroconversion Maintains HIV-Specific Immune Responses Similar to Long-Term Slow Progressors

Recent studies by Hocqueloux et al suggest that long-term control of viraemia is possible after discontinuation of prolonged ART initiated at seroconversion. 1 This study compared a cohort of 15 long-term non-progressors (LTNPs) with spontaneously... 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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