Benefits Of Immunization To Hiv Persons

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Immune Reconstitution in co-infected persons

Dr. McGovern: I started a clinical trial in June 2010 for the Quad with great results with my HIV - undetectable, good CD4%. About 6 months into the trial my liver enzymes began spiking (I also have Hep C): my liver doctor suggested this could be...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

The QUAD is a pill composed of tenofovir (Viread) emtricitabine (Emtriva), cobicistat, and elvitegravir. It is quite effective against HIV and is well-tolerated. Specifically, there doesn't seem to be a problem with hepatotoxicity - (eg, a... Read more »

benefits of knowing (pick me) (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2009) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2009)

In short I am afraid of perhaps being hiv positive. I was in a relationship for two years with someone and kind of left condoms out of the equation without testing. He didn't seem to be high risk having had a previous hiv test and 5 sexual...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,In essence you're wondering about the "benefits of knowing." See below. I've addressed this issue recently.Regarding a cure for HIV, we have an entire chapter devoted to that topic in the archives of this forum. I have... Read more »

Immunization for PCP and TB

Would a HIV+ person benefit from immunization for PCP & TB? Would it prevent the person from getting the diseases in future? if not what can one do?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

There is no immunization for PCP yet. BCG, which is used in some countries-- especially developing countries-- to prevent TB, is not used in the U.S. because it causes a positive TB skin test and it is more valuable to look for a positive skin test... Read more »

Benefits of Il-2 Interleukin-2

Congratulations on a study that can contribute to the immune health of HIV patients.Your paper at CROI showed thatafter a median follow-up time of 78 weeks during a treatment interruption, CD4+ cell counts were higher in those who received IL-2 for...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Even at 72 weeks the group receiving IL-2 had a higher CD4 count but it was not statistically significant. The good news was that a high percentage of participants in both arms (IL-2 or control) were doing well off therapy after 72 weeks. The more... Read more »

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Peat therapy: stimulates immune response

Posted by Anonymous

Basically simple physiology explains the mechanism of how it benefits immunosuppressed patients. First, peat retains the temperature of water almost 6x better than water alone. Heat retention is important as the internal body temperature needs to... Read more »

Immune 26

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Has anyone out there tried immune26? It's a Biotech product originally developed by Dupont/CONAGRA. It's being marketed by a company in Florida, Legacy for Life. All it is, is powdered chicken eggs from chickens who have been innoculated with... Read more »

Benefits of HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

This is going to sound bizarre, but let me preface my note with the disclaimer that I'm taking an international health course and our challenge is to write a 10-15 page paper on a controversial topic. The topic I have chosen is definitely... Read more »

Compromised immune system always = HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a bacterial infection that in most people goes away within a few weeks. But I have had it for so long that my doctor says I must have a compromised immune system and said that it could be HIV. I don't know what to think. I've had 2 sexual... Read more »

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