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Project Inform and CHAMP Lead Think Tank to Develop an Integrated Approach to HIV Testing, Linkage to Care & Treatment to Further Control U.S. Epidemic

Summary Project Inform and the Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP) co-sponsored a Think Tank on December 7 and 8 in Washington D.C., bringing together fifty-four leading, multi-disciplinary HIV/AIDS experts to decide whether the United... Read more »

Workshop: Testing and Linkage to Care Plus (TLC+): Implications for Women and Families

This workshop focused on increasing understanding of TLC+, the term, the term's history, and the NIH research study, while sparking discussion on implications in the community and the role of TLC+. In his presentation, Walt Senterfit,... Read more »

Introducing the Linkages to Care Program

It is estimated that 300,000 people in the U.S. who know they are HIV positive are not accessing medical care. The inability to access medical care is influenced by many factors, including feeling healthy, fear and denial, lack of money and/or... Read more »

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the linkage between cd4 nos and percentage

i had 223 cd4 with 13%in july 2005. in october 2005 , its 562 with 19%. what does it mean though the cdr has gone up substantially but not the percentage.as i read here that cd4 %should be 40% and above. simlarly the ratioof cd4 and cd8 should be...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks again for your post.As previous, I'd say that you've had a very nice response to treatment, with a rise in CD4% from 13 to 19%. This is a nearly 50% increase in just a few months. The thing that gets us confused with your labs is... Read more »

Acute HIV, Diahrre & Medication; Medical reasons for early testing?; Acute HIV treatment??

Dear Dr Bob,first of all let me thank you SO MUCH for running this fantastic site, and for providing such a positive inspiration for coping with HIV.Now several questions (please answer, altho by comparison with some of the qus asked here, these are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Nick,Thanks for your kind comments.Proceeding directly to your specific questions:1.Even though I have no idea what "possibly lesious" means, I would absolutely agree your HIV risk is negligible to nonexistent.2.Whether it's... Read more »

Alopecia Treatment and HIV test

Dear Dr. Richard,I had got tested and came out negative for HIV at the 6 month mark. However, I might have received treatment for Alopecia Areata during the period before testing. I was prescribed ZOCON - 150 tablets, application of a cream on skin,...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Neither of those medications would interfere with your HIV test results. In health,Richard... Read more »

Result of HIV testing after treatment with ARVs

When a person on ARV treatment goes for viral load testing, and it shows undetectable, does it mean that the HIV antibody test will now be negative as well (ELISA or similar)? And if treatment fails and the viral load increases, if one is tested in...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The HIV antibody test remains positive on treatment even after the blood HIV level has gone to undetectable. Virologic failure does not equate to terminal clinical state but poses new challenges to re-achieve viral control and stable or improving... Read more »

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just tested positive..never a cure, just treatment

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

just tested positive in may 05. i'm gonig thru all the stages. denial, anger, depression, thinking about suicide...etc. as much as i want to have hope for a cure within the next 10 years, i dont' think there will be one. there will be treatment, but... Read more »

treatment to clamidia effect hiv window

Posted by mistake1, 1 Reply

My question is say the hospital had treated someone for clamidia, which is antiboitics of doxycline and a shot of peniciline would this prolong the hiv window period . thankyou Read more »

HIV and Treatment Denial

Posted by Deny, 3 Replies

I was told a month ago by my doctor that I was HIV positive and that my cd4 count was 380. My doctor informed me of the various treatments to take if my CD4 drops below 350. I told my doctor that I refuse to take any medications, that I am not... Read more »

Interesting news on HIV treatments..

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

A presentation at the 14th International AIDS Conference in Barcelona by a University of Pittsburgh AIDS researcher reveals the "most common cause of death among HIV positive people is liver failure." Dr. Amy Justice bases her
conclusions on a study... Read more »

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