Can A Liver Profile And Thyroid Profile Give Signs Of Hiv

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Caring for Your Liver if You Have HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Liver Basics Symptoms of Liver Damage Tests for Liver Damage The Liver and HIV Liver Disease and Women Caring for Your Liver Taking Care of Yourself Liver Basics Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body. It is also the largest -- about the size of a football. It is protected from injury behind the lower right section of your ribs. The liver acts as your body's chemical processing...

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Lipid Profile and HIV

I had a possible exposure about 1and half year ago. My 2 months, 3 months and 6 Months HIV 1&2 Antbody with p24 antigen compo tests are came out negetive. I hope 6 months negetive test is conclusive. Now 1 and half years almost over from the...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I am not sure why you are worried about HIV after testing negative; now you have elevated triglycerides (TG) and raised liver function tests (LFTS).I would have testing for hepatitis A and C due to your elevated LFTs. You should also have testing... Read more »

Abnormal Hep Profile

I got tested for everything, HIV, Hepatitis, Thyroid etc. A week later I received a card in the mail saying to call for an appointment because I had an abnormal hep profile. Does that mean I have Hepatitis (such as B or C?) Wouldn't I get a...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I also cannot say what the abnormal hepatitis profile is without further information. Perhaps you can send me your results when you get them. They probably mailed you a card because the issue is probable perceived as something chronic and nothing... Read more »

Trends in hematology and metabolic profiles of HIV infected patients

Dr. Holodniy,Is it true that most HIV infected people will tend to have lower than normal white blood cell counts, high immunoglobulin serum (IGG, IGA and IGM)levels and a moderate to high sed rate? I know that T cell subsets are the most important...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

All the abnormalities you describe can occur during HIV infection. None can be used as surrogate lab markers for HIV infection.... Read more »

Disclosing status in personal profiles.

Hey Bob, I love your responses. Nowadays with privacy and HIPPA so important, I am concerned about listing in an online profile, such as Manhunt, that I'm HIV positive. I am afraid of the backlash from my employer, co-worker, or family member...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Wow, your employer, co-workers and family members are all on Manhunt??? Kwel!!!!I see no reason why your only options are disclosing your status in your profile versus deceiving potential future ex-boyfriends. Under "HIV status", why... Read more »

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