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Do I Have Hairy Leukoplakia
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Question #1: Oral Hairy LeukoplakiaQuestion #2: Symptoms of Oral Hairy LeukoplakiaQuestion 1:Have you seen any documentation of Oral Hairy Leukoplakia in people with HIVprimary infection (ARS), or is this a symptom that only will be found in thelater stage of HIV and AIDS ? Question 2:Dose it exist a test for Oral Hairy...
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Hi. Thank you for your questions. Oral Hairy Leukoplakia, like otheropportunistic diseases, is NOT normally seen with recent HIV infection(including Acute Viral Syndrome). In persons with HIV, it is normally seenduring advanced HIV infection,...
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hairy tongue or oral hairy leukoplakiaA few months ago my dentist told me I have hairy tongue probably caused by cigarette smoking? Is... Read more »hairy leukoplakiaIs it possible to know when hairy leukoplakia appears when somebody is HIV+ ?Thanks.... Read more »
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Hairy Leukoplakia
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can anyone tell me how long it takes from the first presentation of hairy leukoplakia to the time it becomes very distinct? Weeks, months, years?Also, does it become more and less visible on a daily basis? Read more » hairy leukoplakia
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
on the back of my tonguewhere the little bumps are i have hairy looking stuff that doesnt scrape off it has been there for ever does this sound like oral hairy leukoplakiaRead more » Hairy Leukoplakia
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I developed hairy leukoplakia on one side of my tongue around chritmas time. It is still there. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how long after you get this you have to go on meds. My t-cells were 450 in October. Vl undetectable w/o meds....
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Hairy Leukoplakia
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I was wondering if anyone out there has or has had hairy leukoplakia on their tongue? If so, how long did it take from when you first noticed it as a very small white to to being all the way down the side of your tongue.Secondly, how was it... Read more »
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