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High Cd4 Undetectable Viral Load
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Consistently high CD4 and undetectable Viral LoadMy adopted daughter has had consistent high CD4 counts (over 30% and now 43%) and undetectable viral loads for the past 4 years (she is 5 and has been on ARV's from about 8 months). Is it at all possible that she is not HIV +?...Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
I would find that exceedingly unlikely, given that she would have been placed on HIV meds for 4 years without the diagnosis being confirmed prior to that....
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High CD4 Undetectable Viral LoadI have just been diagnosed as HIV+. My doctor and I are sure that I got the infection since... Read more »Undetectable Viral Load but CD4 is still decreasing, can you help? (DISCORDANT RESPONSE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, 2011) (CD4 COUNTS NOT INCREASING DESPITE UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD, 2011)Hi Dr Bob, can you help? My partner has been taking Atripla since december and for the last couple... Read more »
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KS in the HAART Era Includes Patients With High CD4 and Suppressed Viral Load: Importance of KS Chemotherapy for Some Patients in Addition to ARTAn overview of Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) in the HAART era was given by Mark Bower from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital who focussed on the continued use for KS chemotherapy and included recent cases of KS in patients with high CD4 counts (>350... Read more »Long-Term Suppression of Viral Load and Sustained CD4 Cell Increase Reduce Risk of Cervical HPV Infection for HIV-Positive WomenWomen infected with HIV also have high rates of infection with high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause cervical cancer. Researchers in Brussels, Belgium, have proved that an undetectable viral load and sustained immune... Read more »Ongoing HIV Infection Could Explain Low CD4 Counts Despite Undetectable Viral Loads, Study SuggestsOngoing HIV infection of CD4+ cells may be the reason why some individuals with undetectable viral loads exhibit poor CD4+ cell count responses, according to study results presented at ICAAC 2012. Researchers in Montpellier, France, used a qPCR... Read more »Any HIV Viral Load Reduction Can Improve CD4 Count for Individuals With Multi-Class Resistance, Study FindsViral load reduction, no matter how small, can have immunological benefits for people living with HIV who have experienced triple-class treatment failure, according to a recent study from the Collaboration of Observational HIV Epidemiological... Read more »
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cd4 or viral load
Posted by Lilly, 2 Replies
When starting to think about treatment, does either counts (cd4s or viral load) play a bigger role? My viral load has recently dropped, but so has my cd4's. My counts are all still at a comfortable level for me with no meds, but at the clinic...
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cd4 & viral load....no meds
Posted by debtex, 4 Replies
Hi Everyone, I really just wanted to share my news. I have been poz for 12 yrs, and started meds soon after I found out (which was 11 yrs ago). I've taken a couple different combos since then to find the right one, but I did. Then per the advise...
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CD4 668 - Viral Load 227567 ? about viral load
Posted by Courtkidx, 1 Reply
I just got these results via phone and im just curious if anyone can tell me if I should be worried about my semi high viral load? I know my cd4 count is good. I am newly diagnosed as of dec. 30, 2009. Any info would be appreciated.
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High VL/High CD4: what to do?
Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies
Hi from Italy.I'm HIV+ since Feb 00 and I discovered my status in June. Since then I have regularly checked my situation having always high VL (from 60K to 240K) and high CD4 (from 750 to 1000). My last analysis are VL: 200K and CD4: 907. My doctor is... Read more »
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