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Causes And Consequences Of Hiv Evolution
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Timing and T-Cells: The Evolution of When to Start Treatment Through One Doctor's EyesEver since the first antiretrovirals were approved, one of the most vexing questions for patients and doctors has been when to start therapy. In the past two years, a host of new data has been released that is bringing us closer to a time when... Read more »The Evolution of HIV Testing in the U.S.: Are We at the Cusp of a New Era?Table of Contents Introduction Obstacles to the Implementation of Routine HIV Testing in the U.S. New Technologies in HIV Testing HIV Testing Requirements: Opt-In, Opt-Out and Counseling Improving HIV Testing and Prevention Among African... Read more »HIV/AIDS Researchers Need to Know How Evolutionary Life of Viruses Affects Evolution of Humans, Animals, Opinion Piece Says"[B]efore researchers can develop new drugs" to "stave off the worst that viruses" -- such as HIV -- and "bacteria can produce, ... they must understand the evolutionary nature of individual diseases and how viruses and bacteria, in turn, shape the... Read more »
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scared of testing (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2009) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2010) (CONSEQUENCES OF LATE DIAGNOSIS, 2010)Hey....I am thirty years old..have never done an hiv test.....found someone who is just remarkable....who insist that we have one done before we become intimate......he did his today it was negative.....but I'm scared to death in doing...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,While I'll certainly admit getting HIV tested can be anxiety provoking, it's important to note that when it comes to HIV, what you don't know can kill you. See below, and yes, by all means, take the test before your Mr....
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consequences of snorting cocaine (HEPATITIS C and SNORTING COCAINE, 2010)Hi,I snorted cocaine for the first time last weekend, using a shared dollar bill. My nose didn't bleed and I didn't notice any blood on the note. I definitely won't do it again, but I have become really anxious as a consequence of...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,You are not the first to have these fears. See below. I have nothing new to add.Dr. BobShared Cocaine Snorting Straw With Someone, and Worried (HEPATITIS C and SNORTING COCAINE, 2008)Oct 27, 2008About two weeks ago I shared a straw to snort...
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CNS Consequences of Long Term HAART?I've been on aggressive HAART regimens since 1988 and have tolerated all very well with prolonged 0 viral load and no OIs. But over the last year, particularly after a harrowing episode with Sustiva, I've felt continuously nervous,...Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.
University of Utah, School of Medicine
You describe symptoms of nervousness, anxiety, depression, along with some problems relaxing, coping with challenges, and with your memory. Could HAART have a role in this?Well, we know that Sustiva has a wide variety of CNS side effects, most of...
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viral hiv plasma evolution (3rd time)Dear Mark,i have several doubs about the viral load evolution in a recent infected person.Could viral load be under current limit detection (50 copies/ml) after ...let's say 40 days postinfection?Thaks very much for your answer....Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Unlikely if it is truly 40 days after infection....
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The consequences of stress and not knowing...
Posted by giaobsession, 2 Replies
Hi everyone, hope all is well. I just wanted to let everyone know after years of putting myself at risk and worrying about the possibilty of being positive, I finally tested last week. It was negative. I found out on the same day that I was calling...
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Evolution of my First Three Weeks after testing
Posted by TheGoodLife, 2 Replies
DAY 1: Preliminary positive, Rapid Elisa test. I took the news very hard, and I almost passed out. I spent the next 24 hours in bed, panicked, crying and shaking. Bad, bad day. One of the worst ever.WEEK 1: Researched, researched, researched... Read more » Lying about HIV status consequences?
Posted by John_Ortiz, 1 Reply
11 months ago I was cruising online and found this semi-attractive guy who claimed he was a bottom. I ended up meeting with this guy and asked him if he had any condoms with him, but he said no and I asked him if he was DDF and HIV- and he said yes...
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HIV Causes AIDS -- And Knowing It Could Save Your
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HIV Causes AIDS -- And Knowing It Could Save Your LifeBy San Francisco AIDS Foundation While the global HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to rage, a small number of fringe groups have been aggressively promoting misinformation about AIDS. Some claim that... Read more » Advertisement
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