How Long Does It Take To Die From Hiv Untreated

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HIV treatment not available in Africa, how long until I die?

Hi Sir,I am 43 years old male recently diagnosed HIV postive (may-June 2007) with CD4 (435) I am from Africa and cannot afford medication, like to know how will I die and how soon without treatment, will I suffer pain? will people know I am an AIDs...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello and very sorry to hear of your plight. The good news is that changes are underway and treatment programs for HIV infection are expanding throughout Africa. So it will be important for you to explore where programs are being developed in your... Read more »

Untreated HIV and testosterone levels in woman

Hello Nelson,I am a medical student based out of Prague and we are debating with a fellow member of... Read more »

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A. »

Viral load in untreated patients

I wonder how many of the US HIV-patients are untreated, or is the major part of the patients... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

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International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Why People With HIV Still Die -- And Why They Don't Have To ...

Introduction What Kills People With HIV Today? Hepatitis Outranks Other Death Threats Can Liver Deaths Be Prevented? Bad Adherence Can Kill Fateful Impact of a Late Diagnosis AIDS Cancers and Non-AIDS Cancers How Big Is the Threat From Heart... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"My Own Brother Died of AIDS" Says Malawi's Muluzi at Policy Launch

While launching Malawi's first-ever and long-awaited policy on fighting AIDS, President Bakili Muluzi acknowledged that his own brother died of AIDS three years ago. Muluzi said his family agreed to make his brother's cause of death known in order... Read more »

Untreated HIV Associated With Less-"Elastic" Arteries, Raising Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds

The heart and coronary artery --> We know all too well that HIV causes bad things to happen in your body. But lately, we've seen increasing evidence that it particularly affects your heart. A new study published in the September 2009 issue of... Read more »

Untreated HIV Infection Is Associated With Impaired Arterial Elasticity

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read his explanation of a study he presented at CROI 2009. My... Read more »

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has it been proven with tests HIV dies quickly...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

outside the body? How long would it live on someones clothes? Read more »

Living with HIV not dying from it.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am living with HIV not dying from it. At first people generally think that it is a death sentence when you are Diagnosed with HIV. WEll I thought that was at first too. But just because my immune system isn't working at its maximun doesn't mean... Read more »

Suffering unknowingly from untreated STDs

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Symptomless STDs Go Untreated

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Untreated PCP

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi,

I have a friend who has made it known that he is refusing any further medical treatment. He has recently been diagnosed with PCP. Knowing that untreated PCP is a one way street, can anyone tell me what to expect, or even tell me what to tell... Read more »

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