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How the Immune System Fights Disease

Introduction Normal T Cell Response to Infection HIV Interferes With Normal Immune Response Introduction The immune system is a complex network of cells and chemicals. Its mission is to protect us against foreign organisms and substances. The cells in the immune system have the ability to recognize something as either "self" or "invader," and they try to get rid of anything that is an invader. Many different kinds of cells, and hundreds...

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CD4 Cells Count x Oportunistic Infections

Dear Dr. Gallant, First of all, congratulations for wonderful job at TheBody.I would like to know if a HIV+ person with a CD4 = 473, a good weight and a general health status good, canbe victim of any opportunistic infection or any HIV ill related ?...

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

There are not many complications that occur with a CD4 count in that range;most AIDS-related opportunistic infections occur when the CD4 count is below200. However, people with CD4 counts above 200 are more susceptible to a fewcomplications. These... Read more »

Immune Boosting Therapies for Low CD-4 Count

Dear Dr. Young,My deepest appreciation to you, your fellow physicians, and respective staff. Thank youf or your dedication in fighting this horrid virus. I have recently (about three weeks) been diagnosed with HIV after a week long struggle with...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your questions.The combination of Combivir and nevirapine should be very simple to take and well tolerated. As always adherence will be the key to potency and long-term durability of the regimen.As for interleukin, there is very little... Read more »

Viral Load/Cell Count vs. O.I.'s

I recently heard some very unnerving stories from a friend who interviewed AIDS patients about 4-5 years ago and witnessed many traumatic maladies such as spreading warts on some previously "healthy" patients, according to her, and other...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

A normal inflammatory response to infection requires a healthy immune system. Some HIV+ individuals have such a dramatic improvement in immune function after starting HIV therapy that infections that may have been developing slowly (what we call... Read more »

T Cell Count

I wrote to you a couple of days ago. My t cell count was 678 and my viral load was 243,000. Those were my first lab results. My ex lover received his first set of lab results, too. My question is, why would his t cell count be at 233 and mine at...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

How a person responds to HIV infection depends on the strain of virus received during infection and a person's underlying immune system. No two people respond the same.... Read more »

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Do anybody know about CD4 cells count?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi guys,

I have a question about my tests - in fear of HIV infection because of a bad incident and symptoms not long after, I went to have my blood tested for HIV as well as other infections - the PCR and antibody test both turned out Negative, but... Read more »

What is a T-Cell or CD4 Count?

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What Is a T-Cell or CD4 Count?

Your T-cell count, also known as a CD4 count, reveals the number of T cells in your body. A T cell is a special kind of white blood cell, and the more you have, the stronger your immune system is. When you were infected... Read more »

Question on White cell count

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Thanks in advance for your help. I had on June 12 a risk of exposure. But I have a question on the blood count if anyone can help.

June 12 Possible exposure
July 13 got sick 2 days of fever and swolen throat
July 27 went to Doctor and did a blood test

Fr... Read more »

How Soon Should T-Cell Count Increase?

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I was infected in October 2003, diagnosed in December 2003, and went on Sustiva and Combivir December 30, 2003. My viral load went from an initial count of 125,000 down to 120, 2 weeks ago. Will probably be "undectable" soon. My question is, my... Read more »

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