How Does Hiv Affect Someone With Diabetes

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Does being a Diabetic affect HIV test results?

First let me say that you are doing a great service. I developed symptoms (rash -- lasted more than a month, dry cough, loss of appetite, fever of only 99.1) 8 weeks after having unprotected vaginal sex. I have read Mr. Sowadsky's summary of...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I am not aware of any problems that diabetes presents for HIV antibody testing. You can trust your two antibody test results.RMK... Read more »

Toxity affects of hiv meds

What are the long term toxity affects on a person on hiv meds? ... Read more »

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diabetes & hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anybody know if having diabetes would effect hiv antibody production after infection??? I'm a juvenile diabetic who tested negative (ELISA) at 6 weeks and i'm so scared that my body hadn't developed antibodies yet. Please let me know if anyone... Read more »

dear gmanbil Can HIV affect the liver?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

dear gman,hiv itself affect the liver,while NOT on meds?,
my liver enzymes are always raised.my recent DNA PCR WAS NEG,for HIV.

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Can HIV affect the liver?

Posted by Anonymous

question.can hiv affect the liver,even when a person is not on meds.?my liver enzymes are always high.my liver always hurts and is sore.

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Do any drugs affect HIV test results?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am taking valium for anxiety and recently had a negative HIV test. Could taking valium have compromised the HIV test results? Read more »

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