Does Having Cachexia Mean I Have Hiv

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hydrazine sulfate and cachexia vaccine

Have you heard of Professor M.J. Tisdale and his cachexia vaccine? Have you heard of Hydrazine Sulfate and the anti-wasting properties it has had in cancer patients?check out these links and please tell me what you...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

I have read a lot about hydrazine sulfate in the days when we had very little available for wasting syndrome. Unfortunately, I was never too convinced about its lean body mass enhancing properties. Now we have Oxandrin, Deca Durabolin, testosterone,... Read more »

Explain cachexia

Hi, I would like to know what is cachexia (i know it's to do with an amount of weight lost... Read more »

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D. »

Dear Doctor, Does this mean that I won't have the HIV virus, and I can't transmit HIV virus even if I had.

Dear Doctor, Here is an update from http://www.thebody.com/updates/2007-03-01.html Herpes Treatment... Read more »

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does this mean you have hiv when u have this hla

Posted by need2know01, 1 Reply

Epitope-Enhanced Conserved HIV-1 Peptide Protects HLA-A2-Transgenic Mice Against Virus Expressing HIV-1 Antigen
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what does undetermined hiv result mean?

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what does it mean? and why is it happening to me plz.. Read more »

HIV does not mean the end of our life.

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Still living strong with HIV:Magic Johnson and his wife 20years
Johnson,arguably the greatest NBA player of all time, Magic Johnson found out he had AIDS after a physical before the 1991-1992 season.

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A pos test for HIV, STD could mean another STD too

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you've tested positive for AIDS HIV or an STD it could mean there's another STD too. Get the standard STD clinic tests from a medical center clinic or your doctor.

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