Can Acute Retrovirus Infection Cause Liver Inflammation

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Acute HIV Infection

What Is Acute HIV Infection? The amount of HIV in the blood gets very high within a few days or weeks after HIV infection. Some people get a flu-like illness. This first stage of HIV disease is called "acute HIV infection" or "primary HIV infection." About half of the people who get infected don't notice anything. Symptoms generally occur within 2 to 4 weeks. The most common symptoms are fever, fatigue, and rash. Others include headache,...

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please describe Acute Retrovirus Seroconversion rash that you have seen.

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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Can I please describe "everything (I) know" about the rash caused by ARS? Yes, I can, but no I will not. It would take pages and pages and I do not feel it is a valid use of my time nor would it be particularly fascinating or useful... Read more »

ALT a poor indicator of active liver inflammation?

Dr McGovern,I have a question about the correlation of ALT and the degree of liver inflammation. I read that such correlation is quite weak. An ALT level of say 300 IU versus 100 IU might actually reflect the same level of inflammation activity in...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Excellent question.1. ALT is a good indicator IN GENERAL of liver inflammation. Many studies do show a correlation. HOWEVER...having a normal ALT does not assure a patient that they do not have liver inflammation. You are absolutely correct in... Read more »

acute HIV/HepC co-infection dynamics

Dear Doctor McGovern:Thanks to both you and Dr. Dieterich for finding time to help us. I hope you will share your thoughts on this topic.We know that simultaneous acquisition of HIV and Hep C might cause delayed seroconversion, though with testing...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

There is not much information on your excellent question. However, a couple of things should be said to address the most pressing issue which is followup testing for rapid diagnosis.In the data on acute hepatitis, almost all patients have abnormal... Read more »

Stopping Drug Therapy-- Started during acute infection

Hello, I have been HIV + for two years (March 4, 2000). My Viral Load is undetectable, my T-Cell count is 1550. I caught my virus in the early stages and have been able to keep it under control. I am on Viracept and Combivir. My doctors has...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.You've raised some very interesting and important points about starting and stopping therapy during acute infection. The benefits of starting therapy during this period are largely immunological, with probable... Read more »

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Acute Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anybody know how long do the acute infection symptoms last ? - I had most of them at begining of week 5 and they have already lasted 4 weeks. Some say 2 days to 2 weeks, others say several weeks. I do not know who or what to believe.

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SYMPTOMS of Acute Primary Infection!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello,

Can somebody pls fill me in on this.

I may have caught the HIV Virus. It's EXACTLY 7 weeks after the exposure. There are recurring bad/sore throat, swell-like inflammed area under the tongue. I even had an ulcer on the palate of my mouth... Read more »

Acute HIV Infection

Posted by lafcadio, 1 Reply

I came down with text book Acute HIV Infection three weeks ago after having unsafe sex. My lymph nodes got swollen and achy, I got these little shivers running through my body, I feel like I have bleach in my veins. I'm tired and sweat constantly. I... Read more »

Acute HIV Infection Overview

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1. Acute HIV-1 Infection
Marcus Altfeld and Bruce D. Walker

Introduction

Acute HIV-1 infection presents in 40 - 90 % of cases as a transient symptomatic illness, associated with high levels of HIV-1 replication and an expansive virus-specific immune... Read more »

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