How Common Is Anemia

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Table of Contents What Is Anemia? What Causes Anemia? Anemia and HIV Women and Anemia Diagnosis and Treatment Taking Care of Yourself What Is Anemia? Anemia is a medical condition that occurs when youhave a lower than normal amount of red blood cells (RBCs) in your body. It canalso happen if your hemoglobin (HGB) level is below normal. HGB is a proteinthat uses iron to carry oxygen. It is found in RBCs and gives blood its...

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indeterminate western blotSep 7, 2007I was poked by a dental instrument recently and went and had a western blot done. My results came back indeterminate. I am married 5 years, both us only with each other in that time frame. I have never been a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Help you understand what this means? Sure. It means "they" did not one, but two, incorrect test assays to evaluate your potential occupational HIV exposure!! The correct test would have been an ELISA test immediately to ascertain... Read more »

GI and Anemia

Are GI problems associated with ARS or only with Anemia? Also is Anemia common during ARS...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Actually, GI symptoms are not all that common with anemia. The common anemia-related symptoms are fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, paleness, headaches, weakness, exercise intolerance, decreased sex drive, and inability to... Read more »

Kind of physician considered specialist for anemia

What kind of physician would be considered a specialist to work with anemia?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

A hematologist is a physician who specializes in diseases of the blood, including anemia. Anemia however, can often be diagnosed and treated effectively by many different types of physicians. HIV specialists are often well trained to recognize and... Read more »

Anemia

Was anemia as common with HIV patients back in the early days of the "epidemic" as it is now with all the cocktail therapies being used?P.S. I think you're extremely HOT!...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Bet you say that to all the experts on this website just to increase the chances we'll post a reply to your question. Well, as you can see, that tactic works very well, because here I am answering!Anemia has been quite common throughout... Read more »

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anemia

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can some1 recently infected devlope anemia? does 1 get this early during hiv or is it later in the disease?

Basically, is it possible to devlope anemia less then a year after infection? Read more »

Anemia y VIH

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Es cierto que la anemia les da a los enfermos con VIH en cualquier estado de la enfermedad, asi lo dijo los doctores Steve y Santana, pero estar con anemia no significa que uno este con VIH. Tambien los retrovirales suelen provocar anemia en algunos... Read more »

anemia and hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i read on an anemia website that people with hiv/aids tend to get anemia easily.
is it possible to get anemia from hiv 5 months after exposure/contracting hiv ?
or is this something that only develops in later stages of aids ? Read more »

anemia

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hola, tengo varias dudas ms:
1 la anemia puede alargar el periodo ventana?
2 me han salido unos granitos en la espalda que a veces me pican, es un sntoma o es causa del stress?

Ojal todos tengamos salud, gracias Read more »

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