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Hiv Thyroid
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HIV AND THYROIDDear Mr Molaghan,I am a 25yr old female that is no stranger to fatique. In September of 96 I had my entire thyroid removed due to Cancer. My constent fatique was one of the factors that enabled them to diagnos the cancer. Just recently (2-9-98) I...
Response from J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N.
San Francisco General Hospital
HelloIt's difficult to comment on the entire source of your fatigue in the absence of more detailed clinical information such as viral load, CD4 count, CBC results, etc. There is always a fine line in giving thyroid hormone to patients who...
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HIV + WITH UNDER-ACTIVE THYROID & HYPOGLYCEMIAI HAVE SEARCHED TO FIND WAYS TO BOOST MY ENERGY LEVEL DEALING WITH ALL 3 OF THESE ISSUES COULD U... Read more »HIV/Hep-c thyroid problems?im HIV / hep-c and on meds for 3 weeks now. Since my diagnoses in June 03, i have gained about... Read more »
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders in the HIV-Infected PatientDisturbances of adrenal, thyroid, growth hormone, and gonadal function are commonly seen in HIV disease and may contribute to the loss of muscle and lean body mass in advanced HIV disease. Increasingly, anabolic hormonal therapies are being... Read more »
This Month in HIV: 2009 Update on Body Shape Changes and HIV/AIDSBody shape changes are some of the most frustrating complications of HIV and HIV medications. Whether it's the loss of cheeks or the sudden swollen midsection, people with HIV have been mostly dealing silently with these issues since there are few... Read more »
Banishing Chipmunk Cheeks and Bullfrog NeckSome people experienced facial wasting as a result of HIV treatment, others got a fat face. Nelson Vergel had the swollen glands on the side of his face that made it look bigger. Vergel, a treatment activist who started as an advocate of exercise... Read more »
Update on Management of the HIV/Hepatitis B- or HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected PatientTable of Contents Introduction HIV/HCV Coinfection HIV/HBV Coinfection New Data From the Literature Conclusion References Introduction Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) constitutes two of the... Read more »
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Thyroid??
Posted by Anonymous
It it possible that thyroid function tests can be abnormal in early HIV infection? Is that common? I know you can not go on symtoms but is thyriod disfunction an early HIV infection? Thanks Read more » Thyroid and testing?
Posted by Anonymous
Does having a history of Thyriod problem impact in anyway the results for antibody testing? I tested several times with Home Access kits and got negitives to 27 weeks. Considering that I have a Thyroid disfunction history should I retest??? HelpRead more » News 4 HIV'ers
Posted by AIDS2HIV, 3 Replies
Graves' disease may be a risk for patients starting ART with a low CD4 cell count who then have good immune restoratation printer friendly version send to friend glossary comment Michael Carter, Monday, March 20, 2006 Patients who start HIV... Read more » 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 »
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