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Anemia Treatment
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anemia treatmentDear Doctor,Is it dangerous to use steroids to treat anemia? My Dr. wants to trat my anemia with steroid pills. I seem to remember you saying that might not be good for those of us on HAART. Did I get my facts confused? I'm not thinking too...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hey Steroid-phobic gal,OK, here's the scoop. Oxymetholone is a steroid approved for treatment of some types of anemia. It's an anabolic/androgenic steroid, which means it has a variety of clinical effects including building muscles and...
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Anemia TreatmentI'm HIV+ and have been for several years. I am not taking any HIV Meds right now. I have... Read more »anemia treatment and improved survival !!!Dr. Frascino,My physician wanted to know the medical reference article that showed improved... Read more »
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Anemia Drug May Be Useful in Treatment of AIDS-Related DementiaThe anemia drug erythropoietin, which is sold by Amgen as Epogen and Aranesp and by Johnson & Johnson as Procrit and Eprex, may be used to treat AIDS-related dementia, the New York Times reports. Dr. Stuart Lipton, scientific director of... Read more »
AnemiaWhat Is Anemia? What Causes Anemia? Anemia and HIV How Is Anemia Treated? The Bottom Line What Is Anemia? Anemia is a shortage of hemoglobin (HGB). HGB is a protein in red blood cells. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest... Read more »
HIV/AIDS Anemia: Prevalence and Severity of Anemia Increases With Advancing HIV DiseaseThe current study describes the prevalence of anemia, a common hematologic abnormality that can significantly impact clinical outcomes and quality of life (QOL), in several populations of patients with HIV. Specifically, P.S. Belperio and colleagues... Read more »
Women, Anemia and HIV/AIDSTable of Contents What Is Anemia? What Causes Anemia? Anemia and HIV Women and Anemia Diagnosis and Treatment Taking Care of Yourself What Is Anemia? Anemia is a medical condition that occurs when youhave a lower than normal... Read more »
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anemia
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
can some1 recently infected devlope anemia? does 1 get this early during hiv or is it later in the disease?Basically, is it possible to devlope anemia less then a year after infection? Read more » Anemia y VIH
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Es cierto que la anemia les da a los enfermos con VIH en cualquier estado de la enfermedad, asi lo dijo los doctores Steve y Santana, pero estar con anemia no significa que uno este con VIH. Tambien los retrovirales suelen provocar anemia en algunos...
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anemia and hiv
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i read on an anemia website that people with hiv/aids tend to get anemia easily.is it possible to get anemia from hiv 5 months after exposure/contracting hiv ? or is this something that only develops in later stages of aids ? Read more » anemia
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hola, tengo varias dudas ms:1 la anemia puede alargar el periodo ventana? 2 me han salido unos granitos en la espalda que a veces me pican, es un sntoma o es causa del stress? Ojal todos tengamos salud, gracias Read more »
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