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How Do I Avoid Geographic Tongue
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geographic tonguesWhat is a geographic tongue?...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
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Geographic tongue is a normal (or non-pathological) variation in the appearance of the tongue-- shedding of the normal layers of the tongue sometimes occurs in patches, resulting in areas of white tissue. In geographic tongue the white patches are...
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Geographic tongue and herpesDr. Reznik, Does geographic tongue have anything to do with oral herpes? ... Read more »Geographic TongueIs geographic tongue a condition often found in HIV positive patients?... Read more »
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HIV Testing Within At-Risk Populations in the United States and the Reasons for Seeking or Avoiding HIV TestingHIV transmission still occurs in the United States, despite dramatic decreases in AIDS cases since the introduction of HAART. As of 1998, approximately two-thirds of HIV-infected people knew their HIV status, having been tested confidentially. Since... Read more »
Education Needed to Avoid New AIDS "Upsurge" in United States, Winston-Salem Journal Editorial SaysPeople in the United States need to "get [the] message out loud and clear" that AIDS is "still a terrible threat right here in the United States," a Winston-Salem Journal editorial says. The United States has made "just enough progress ... to be... Read more »
HIV's Mutations to Avoid Immune Defenses Can Be Passed to Wider Population, Study SaysHIV can adapt rapidly to evade immune system responses, and these mutations can be passed on in the wider population, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature , Reuters reports. Although researchers have known that HIV... Read more »
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geographic tongue
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi there, all. So, I have geographic tongue which seems to be a benign condition. However, I read on the Johns Hopkins site that geographic tongue is an unusual form of psoriasis that is more commonly seen in HIV positive people. I tested neg. at...
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Geographic Tongue
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
HelloThis is geographic tongue Is anyone here with either HIV or just severe stress having a problem with this http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/opath/Cards/GeographicTongue.html I have this along with some other symptoms Thank You Read more » GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE - Check it out!
Posted by Anonymous
As soon as the first Dr. told me I had geographic tongue, I looked it up on the web......This site has pictures to prove it........Check it out and let me know what you think. Looks exactly like what I have in my mouth.......http://www.usc.edu/hsc/de... Read more » Thrush or Geographic tounge
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Its been 6 months since possible exposure and now I think I have thrush or geographic tounge. The problem is on the front of my tounge. Every morning when I wake up its back white lines of like white stuff. I brush it off and its a little red under...
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