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Hypothyroidism and HIV Testing - Please respond

Hey Dr Bob,Does the autoimmune disease "Hypothyroidism" have an impact on the window period of 3 months?I have repeatedly tested out to 85 days as negative with 4 elisa tests and am concerned....
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,No, hypothyroidism will not affect the accuracy of HIV tests."Repeatedly tested out to 85 days as negative with 4 ELISA tests" and you are "concerned?" Why? You shouldn't be. You're negative. Yell,... Read more »

Subclinical hypothyroidism & HIV

Hi....I'm a 53 year old HIV positive woman diagnosed in 2000....started taking medications 4... Read more »

Hypothyroidism could it be caused by HIV or by HIV Treatment?

Hi:Im a 38 y/o Puertorrican who was diagnosed HIV positive by the end of 2009 and my doctor... Read more »
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Depression in the HIV-Infected Inmate

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders in the HIV-Infected Patient

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HIV and Hormones

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HIV1?HIV2?HIV-O?HIV-N?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
We didn't even know about HIV until the 1980's. So, we invented a HIV1 test, only to find there is a HIV2. So, we invented a HIV2 only to find out there is a HIV-O. Why are we so ignorant to think there couldn't be another strain...for which we... Read more »

HIV-1? HIV-2? HIV-O?

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies
We didn't even know about HIV until the 1980's. So, we invented a HIV1 test, only to find there is a HIV2. So, we invented a HIV2 only to find out there is a HIV-O. Why are we so ignorant to think there couldn't be another strain...for which we... Read more »

symptoms or unrelated

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i have developed an underactive thyroid which i am now on medication for, and now i was diagnosed with arthritis of my spine through an MRI. i tested at about three months when i became pregnant and was negative. my husband was tested when he... Read more »

HIV1 vs HIV2

Posted by Anonymous
Will a standard HIV test pick up both HIV 1 & 2 ?

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