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New Data Indicate Lower Number of HIV/AIDS Cases in Papua New Guinea, Rapid Spread of Epidemic in Rural Areas

Data recently collected in Papua New Guinea indicate that fewer people are living with HIV/AIDS than previously estimated but that the disease is spreading more rapidly in rural areas, Health Minister Peter Barter said on Thursday, the AAP/ Sydney... Read more »

Advocates, Officials Respond to CDC Data Showing 2.2% Increase in Number of AIDS Cases, Increase in HIV Among MSM

HIV/AIDS advocates and officials are calling for "renewed efforts" aimed at preventing the spread of HIV after the CDC 's announcement yesterday at the 2003 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta that there was a 2.2% overall increase in the... Read more »

Number of HIV Cases Decreasing Among Blacks in Florida, Increasing Among Other Groups, According to New State Data

The number of newly reported HIV cases among blacks in Florida decreased about 30% from 1999 to 2004, but the number of new cases among whites and Latinos increased during that time, according to new state data, a health official said on Friday, the... Read more »

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intent-to-treat data: what does it mean?

Often in clinical data about HIV drugs the term 'intent-to-treat' is also given. What does 'intent-to-treat' mean and how should this data be understood relative to standard results?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Great question. Intent-to-treat carries forward all patients who enrolled in the study, regardless of whether they finished the study or dropped out because of side effects, toxicity, or choice. This is a more rigorous way to analyze study results.... Read more »

Data on norma CD4 counts for people over 45

I realize that T counts, even in HIV neg persons, go down with age. Is there data that tells you where you should be at in terms of absolute numbers and percentages, more or less, when you are at around 45 if you are HIV neg? ...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

CD4 counts vary with age although within adults that varition is modest. Recovery of lost CD4 cells is slower in older persons in whom the thymus gland is inactive (over 40s). A CD4 over 450/cmm or 30% is normal for adults. Values will vary between... Read more »

translating lab data, re-calculating CD4 percentage

I have been living in Japan the last two years and I have been HIV positive since just before I moved here. In that time I have recieved routine observation of my HIV from a doctor here in Japan. I am not on medication. I am moving back to the USA...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

A crude way would be to multiply the total white blood cell count (WBC) by the percentage of lymphocytes. Take your CD4 count and divide by the previous number. This of course does not take into account other types of lymphocytes like b cells and... Read more »

data & longevity

Hi:thank you for all the insightfull information. I am compelled to write again. I was dianosed 1 yr ago on the 25th anniversary of HIV. (Not the best celebration for me!) I am in my very late 40s and am very sensetive to the nearing turn, its...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,First off, I must point out that 50 is the new 30. Next, we are continuing to accumulate data on "HIV-Daddies" year by year as more of us survive into our midlife crisis years. At this point all the news is "positive," so to... Read more »

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Real testing data from CLIA...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Okay...if you want REAL numbers from the folks who are in charge of "evaluating" laboratory tests for
the US, this is the site...when people ask, quote and wonder what the real number are...here you go. If
you call Specialized Testing, they LOVE to... Read more »

what are the actual numbers?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello. I just discovered this board and am very thankful. About two weeks ago I did something very stupid. I have not told anyone about it until now and have been trying to compartmentalize it away and deal with it by myself. Basically, I had unsafe... Read more »

Window period data

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Are there some information that people test negative on Elisa just after 6/7 weeks, that tests postive after 13 weeks.

Does anybody is aware of such case?

This window period, and so many confused statement by the experts - I have not seen the case as... Read more »

Window Period Data

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