I Have Hiv Can I Take Interferon

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hiv and interferon

my cd4 was 915 and when i took interferon from 4months i found my cd4 436.what the reason and what can i do iam very afread....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Interferon can cause bone marrow suppression which can result in anemia and decreased white blood cell counts . The CD4 cell is a white blood cell. CD4 counts often will drop will taking interferon but usually rebound back when the treatment is... Read more »

HIV drus & Interferon

I have M.S and am on an interferon Beta injection.Is the probability of joint pain atributed to... Read more »

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interferon and hiv

befor i took interferon my cd4 was 915 and after 4 months from begining interferon cd4 now 436 cd8... Read more »

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Interferon and Hiv

Posted by ethan_hines, 2 Replies

Why doesn't pegylated Interferon work the same way with Hiv as it does with HVB/C?. Isn't Interferon very important in fighting RNA virus infections which Hiv is one of? How does Hiv get around its defence? Read more »

T-cells dropping and Interferon

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

HI, my son's father is HIV+ and has HEPc also.. his viral count is undecectable and t-cell count has always been around 400+..he started interferon for the hepc about 4 weeks ago. 2 weeks ago he had blood drawn and his T cell count was under 300..... Read more »

hepatitis c - interferon tratamiento

Posted by Anonymous

HOLA NESESITO HACER ALGO POR MI HIGADO, MI DOCTOR ME SUGERIO TRATAR CON INTERFERON. EL PROBLEMA ES QUE MIS DEFENSAS SUBEN Y BAJAN Y COMO LEI INTERFERON TIENE MUCHOS SIDES EFFECTS. TAMBIEN HACE TRES ANOS ME ENFERME Y ME DIO P.M.L USE INTEFERON TODOS... Read more »

SEEKING PEOPLE WHO USED INTERFERON FOR HEPATIS C

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

HELLO ! MY LIVER DOCTOR WANTS ME TO USED INTEFERON FOR THE HEPATITIS C, BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT MY T-CELLS GO UP AND DOWN. MY T-CELLS ARE 325 NOW BUT THE LAST MONTH WERE 221 AND THE MONTH BEFORE WERE 175,IN JANUARY I HAVE 400. I DID A BIOPSY... Read more »

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