Average Lifespan Of Newly Infected With HIV

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What's the current lifespan prognosis of Newly diagonosed?

With current medical treatments available, what is the current thinking for how long a person has to live if they adhere to their medicine regimines? Does having a strain of the virus with a small amount of resistance shorten this time?...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The prognosis depends on many factors, such as the viral load, CD4 count, history of prior opportunistic infections or other complications, other medical conditions, HAART regimen, degree of adherence, response to HAART, substance abuse, nutrition,... Read more »

Lifespan and Resistance.

I have a 3 part question. Let me start of by Sayin I tested positive about a year ago. I found out... Read more »

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D. »

HIV+ Child lifespan estimate?

I keep reading how with current medicines an HIV+ person can experience a normal lifespan. From... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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Newly Infected and Got Numbers---COnfused?

Posted by pozboy2009, 1 Reply

So i finally have all my numbers and granted i have an appointment on friday morning to explain all this to me but wouldn't mind some knowledge beforehand. I dont even know what numbers are important (well i do but i can't tell which ones they are... Read more »

Looking for Newly Infected adults for study

Posted by AcuteStudy

Johns Hopkins Acute and Early Seroconverter Studies (ACES) are looking for people who have been infected within the past year. Our study aims to determine whether an immediate course of one year of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) slows... Read more »

newly infected could possibly have aids

Posted by johnjsteinbeck, 1 Reply

i was recently infected but belive i am an extremely fast progressor. after sero my immune system was basically nil. and it has slowly gotten better.

However i now have early symptomatic signs of hiv. I have recurrent bouts of angular cheiltis,... Read more »

I am scared - newly diagnosed

Posted by NiceGuyNYC, 4 Replies

I wish I had someone to talk to who has this and who can relate. 4 weeks ago I tested negative and still do. I am in the seroconversion phase. My positive test result was found through a very specific test called HIV B DNA. This test was suggested... Read more »

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