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Hiv Is A Disease Caused By
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Very painful lymph nodes; I have both HIV and cancer. Which disease is causing these nodes?HIV+ for over 7 yrs, CD4 190, viral load 45,000 recently started anti-retrovirals. Had a growth removed from under left arm about 5cm and was diagnosed with a peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma. I am about to start radiation therapy, but I have more...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Your situation is not an easy one, and I have many patient in similar situations. Specifically patients who have a known cancer and enlarged lymph nodes on CT scan. It is VERY difficult to tell whether the lymph nodes are enlarged due to the...
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which Diseases cause by Hiv?I'm Hiv positive since 2008 and I have been using ARV Drugs since then. But my friend who is... Read more »Did the meds cause periodontal diseaseI thought I was exposed to HIV a year ago, so I started taking the meds right away. It left my... Read more »
Articles
Alberta Neurologist's Study Suggests HIV Can Cause Brain DiseaseDespite the availability of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy, neurologic disorders occur frequently in HIV/AIDS patients and increase the risk of death, a study in Canada finds. This may reflect late diagnosis and entry into care, so efforts to identify... Read more »
TB Rates Decline Overall Worldwide; Disease Remains Primary Cause of Death Among HIV-Positive Africans, WHO SaysEfforts to curb the spread of tuberculosis worldwide are making "gradual headway," but "serious problems" remain in combating the disease in Africa and among people living with HIV/AIDS, according to a World Heath Organization report released on... Read more »
Biological and Demographic Causes of High HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevalence in Men Who Have Sex With MenMen who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. MSM and heterosexual networks are distinguished by biologically determined sexual role segregation among heterosexual individuals but not among MSM, and by anal/vaginal... Read more »
HIV Drug Could Prevent "Cervical Cancer by Killing Off Virus That Causes Disease"The HIV drug lopinavir is selectively toxic to human papillomavirus-positive cervical cells, a new study suggests. About 3,000 UK women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, mostly due to HPV infection by high-risk strains, which have also... Read more »
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4 stages to HIV disease
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
AMFAR AIDS HANDBOOK (Chapter 4, Page 53 )There are four stages to HIV disease 1) Acute Infection Stage (500-1200 CD4s)- begins immediately after hiv enters the body and starts multiplying in infected cells. Acute infection ends about 2-6 weeks... Read more » Fat loss in the cheeks but no HIV disease
Posted by Serge2008, 2 Replies
Hi! I'm a 41yo French heterosexual man and I live in Pennsylvania. Three years ago, I started to notice a sudden fat loss in my cheeks in a short period of time. I was worried about something serious and I had various blood test for cancer and HIV...
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HIV a DISEASE or a CONDITION
Posted by Survivor, 4 Replies
SO WHAT IS IT??? This is a very intersting question is it not...? Pharma says it's a Condition, others +ve and -ve say its a disease and or condtion.. WHATS THE BLOODY ANSWER!?!?!?! "Oh Eric, I am so sorry for you, thats a horrible disease." Read more » Disease silmilar to Hiv
Posted by mike_7801, 4 Replies
Hi,After testing out till 4.5 months , i have tested +ve for chlamydia pneumonia .. Which is also not easily curable as if you read on cpnhelp.org it says it can take years to eradicate the bacteria from the body , and this bacteria is like a retro... Read more »
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