I Have Hyperlipidemia Does That Mean I Have Hiv

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Hyperlipidemia and HIV/AIDS: High Cholesterol and Triglycerides

Table of Contents Introduction Hyperlipidemia and HIV How to Know If You Have Hyperlipidemia Foods That Affect Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Physical Activity and Hyperlipidemia Drugs for Hyperlipidemia HIV Drugs and Hyperlipidemia Other Risks for Heart Disease Taking Care of Yourself Introduction Lipids are fats and fat-like substances in the blood. Cholesterol andtriglycerides are lipids. Your body uses...

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norvir and hyperlipidemia

i've taking norvir for 4 years.the viral load has been undetected but cholesterol and triglycerides have been increasing.i researched and it has been found norvir to be the cause of this.i would like to change this medication.can you recommend...

Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.

University of Utah, School of Medicine

Well, two answers to this one. First of, the best data on reducing triglycerides and cholesterol through a strategy of switching is pretty consistently for the use of nevirapine (viramune). Sustiva often lowers triglycerides but not cholesterol. You... Read more »

Hyperlipidemia and restoration of subcutaneous fat

Recently my veins are starting to be more pronounced due to years of Viracept. The doctor is thinking of changing me to Reyataz, but have just been reading about how my triglicerides and cholesterol are affecting that. If I increase my diet and...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It is not clear what intervetnion can actually cause fat to increase in the limbs though the best results have been seen if possibly offending drugs have been stopped/switched to others. How much Viracept contributes to fat loss is unclear.... Read more »

hyperlipidemia

hase 5 anos que fui diagnosticada.desde entonces y a medida que se han aprobado medicinas decidi por el cocktail.afortunadamente me lo decrubieron a principio de la infeccion.el viral load siempre fue indetectable incluyendo el ultrasensitivo y el...

Response from Pablo Tebas, M.D.

Washington University St. Louis, MO - Facultad de Medicina

Clásicamente se han encontrado niveles altos de colesterol en personas que usan inhibidores de proteasa (Crixivan, Fortovase, Norvir, Viracept). Entre los inhibidores de la proteasa el que parece que se asocia mas con incrementos del... Read more »

Dear Doctor, Does this mean that I won't have the HIV virus, and I can't transmit HIV virus even if I had.

Dear Doctor, Here is an update from http://www.thebody.com/updates/2007-03-01.html Herpes Treatment Can Control Herpes and HIV Viral Load, Study Finds Treatment with the herpes drug Valtrex (valacyclovir) not only reduces the viral load of herpes...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

You are right to say that some people who are severely immunosuppressed (as you may be) can have a false negative HIV antibody test. In that setting, the best test to determine infection becomes a PCR test, or some other antigen detection assay.... Read more »

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does this mean you have hiv when u have this hla

Posted by need2know01, 1 Reply

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what does undetermined hiv result mean?

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what does it mean? and why is it happening to me plz.. Read more »

HIV does not mean the end of our life.

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Still living strong with HIV:Magic Johnson and his wife 20years
Johnson,arguably the greatest NBA player of all time, Magic Johnson found out he had AIDS after a physical before the 1991-1992 season.

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A pos test for HIV, STD could mean another STD too

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If you've tested positive for AIDS HIV or an STD it could mean there's another STD too. Get the standard STD clinic tests from a medical center clinic or your doctor.

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