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Hiv And The Pancreas
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HIV positive and pancreas cancern-- HelpI have a dilemma and I need your help. I went to see my doctor for hematuria and abdominal pain. An ultrasound that showed that I had a large mass near my pancreas. I went to the emergency room with chills and abdominal pain on April 16. I was...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Your story is actually not all that unusual. Pancreatic tumors are particulary hard to diagnose in that the tumors are often enshrouded in inflammatory tissue/scar tissue. The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology is often the final say in terms of...
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Pancreas PainFor the past 3 months Ive been in discomfort and pain because my pancreas is inflamed my gastro... Read more »Past Accutane use, Combivir, and liver/pancreas toxicitI am taking a 28-day course of Combivir as PEP for a potentially unsafe sexual situation. In the... Read more »
Articles
HIV Lipodystrophy: Where Are We After Ten Years?Lipoatrophy and HIV Medications Treatment Options for Lipoatrophy Understanding Lipohypertrophy Treatment Interventions for Lipohypertrophy Increased Lipids: Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and Triglycerides Conclusion Note: The... Read more »
University of Washington Lipodystrophy StudyWe have made enormous strides over the past 5 years in the care of individuals with HIV infection. The advent of protease inhibitor (PI) drugs in 1996, as well as other newer antiviral medications, has saved countless lives and spared much of the... Read more »
Metabolic Complications Associated With HIV DiseaseAlso see parts one , two and four . HIV treatment has shown remarkable results starting in 1995 by lowering the death rate, decreasing hospitalizations and lengthening people's lives. But around 1997, following the respite from the years of AIDS... Read more »
PancreatitisPancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas gland, the organ that secretes enzymes (which go into the gut and help you digest food) and insulin (which regulates the use of sugar). It may or may not cause symptoms such as: severe nausea... Read more »
Connect With Others
enough on my plate already with HIV...
Posted by Lovinlife, 2 Replies
My newborn baby boy was just diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Am feeling a bit sad about it. Funny though...when I went in to get the lab results I was thinking, "There's NO way these can be positive. Dealing with HIV is enough. The...
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Is Pancreatitis a symptom/effect of HIV Infection?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Is Pancreatitis a symptom/effect of HIV Infection?
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cost of hiv
Posted by hopefulone, 8 Replies
curious...what is the cost of hiv in terms of medical treatment...i am not currently on medicine and am curious what the disease costs some of you guys on an annual basis....thanks
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organ donor had hiv read asap
Posted by nomoreworry4me
Home / News / Nation 4 patients get HIV from organ donor Email|Print| Text size + By Lindsey Tanner AP Medical Writer / November 13, 2007 CHICAGO --A troubling case in which a high-risk organ donor infected four patients with the AIDS virus and... Read more »
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