Autoimmune Disease And Chronic Active Hepatitis

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Chronic Active Hepatitis B

Just in need of some clarification. I was told probably eight years ago after having hepatitis B that it was chronic active. I have never paid much attention to that aspect of my health. Myfocus has always been on HIV, and I have not had any more...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Between 5 to 10% of people who develop acute hepatitis B will become chronicallyinfected. Of those, 70% develop chronic persistent hepatitis (CPH) and 30% develop chronic active hepatitis (CAH). Although the only sure way to tell the difference is... Read more »

Window period and autoimmune disease

I'm suffering from Sjogren's syndrome but I'm not on any medications. Could such an autoimmune disease delay the formation of antibodies to be picked up by an ELISA HIV-test? Thus making the window period longer?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Sjgren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva. Having this condition would not alter the duration of the window period or affect the ability of the body to... Read more »

autoimmune disease and HIV test

Dr Conway: I have Uveitis and use Prednisolone eye drops for last 5 years on and off. I have done 7 ELISA HIV 1/2 tests since my last exposure 7 mo ago. Since Prednisolone can impact antibody production and a false negative result can happen, I have...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Prednisolone eyedrops do not produce systemic immune suppression, and would not affect the results of your HIV test. As for HIV-2, it would be effectively ruled out by the antibody test that was done, so I would not worry about this infection being... Read more »

neutropenia and chronic active HCV infection treatmentinfection

I was recently informed that chronic active hepatitis C can not be treated when occuring in an HIV infected person with lymph. T CD4+ count less than 200/mL or neuthrophils count less than 1000/mL.Is that a RULE or these are conditions which...

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego

We usually consider for treatment HIV coinfected patients,that have CD4 higher than 100,and total neutrophile count of 1500 or more.We also want patients to be well controlled from the HIV,and to be in stable therapy.The risk of decreases in CD4 and... Read more »

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Autoimmune disorder list

Posted by Anonymous

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Pernicious Anemia
Addison's Disease
Type 1 Diabetes
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dermatomyositis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Lupus Erythmatosus
Multible Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Reiter's Syndrome
Grave's Disease

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Autoimmune

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What is considered an autoimmune problem tha will prolong conversion? Can anyone shed some light?

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AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AND TESTING RESULTS?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you had an autoimmune disorder and didnt know it and you tested 18 weeks post exposure could your results still be negative? I've heard that if you had an autoimmune disorder it wouldn't cause a negative but either an intermediate or false... Read more »

Autoimmune disease

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Is an overgrowth of yeast considered an autoimmune disease which could delay a positive hiv result?
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