Hiv With Increased Levels Of Hgb

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Could lower HGB be reason for fatigue and sob?

Dear Dr.Frascino: I am a 49yr old male with AIDS. I have noticed increased sob on exertion and fatigue. I am exercising five days a week. I really have to push myself and regulate my breathing. I had a testosterone level which was high. My...

Response from J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N.

San Francisco General Hospital

Hi,Your laboratory results indicate you are developing a macrocytic anemia (hence the "Morph-Macro 2+" terminology). The lower limit of the normal range for hemoglobin for men is 13 grams /deciliter (12g/dl for women). The elevated MCV and... Read more »

HGB/HCT O.K. but RBC down with increased MCV & MCH

I've been poz about 4 yrs, on Trizivir with CD4 975 and VL <50. My H/H is normal 14/43 but... Read more »

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Do RBC's. HgB and Hmtcrt have diurnal variations?...effect on energy??

Are Lymphocytes, including WBC's and CD4's usually higher in the afternoon than morning?... Read more »

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