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Autoimmune Hepatitis and HIV

Hello,I am HIV+ detected 4-5 months ago, with good Cd4 over 700 and quite low viral. No treatment in this moment. Checking my blood test i got very low level of platelets (around 33000 last time) and quickly decreasing, plus high level of AST/ALT...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

This is quite a complicated question. First, you will want to talk to your doctor about whether a liver biopsy is warranted to get more information about possible autoimmune hepatitis and whether you should be seen by a liver specialist. There are... Read more »

window period for autoimmune hepatitis

hello doc sorry to keep asking you the same question its just no one has been able to answer this... Read more »

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autoimmune hepatitis

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Project Inform's Policy Team Expands Hepatitis C Advocacy Efforts

2009 marked a significant year for Project Inform, as we greatly expanded our hepatitis C (HCV) policy agenda at the federal, state and local levels. We began HCV advocacy in 2007 in response to the number of people living with HIV who are... Read more »

Inmate Sues N.J. Corrections Department for Failing to Inform Him of Hepatitis C Infection, Provide Treatment

A New Jersey prison inmate with hepatitis C on Friday filed a lawsuit claiming the state Department of Corrections and its medical contractor Correctional Medical Services did not notify him when he tested positive for the virus or provide... Read more »

Project Inform Applauds President Obama's Commitment to Fighting the HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics

San Francisco, Calif. -- Project Inform has praised President Obama for proposing increased funding for key care, treatment, testing, and prevention programs aligned with the goals of his National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), and a significant... Read more »

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North Dakota: Doctors Collecting Information on Hepatitis Drug

A team of Bismarck doctors are using data from medical charts to analyze the treatment of North Dakota prisoners infected with hepatitis C. Drs. Jeff Hostetter, Kent Martin, John Hagan and Olimpia Rauta will eventually present the information to... Read more »

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i got my 13 week neg. back yesterday. my exposure was condom came off inside the female. so i was exposed for about 5 mins. or so. i'm hearing that their are some autoimmune problems that could delay the findings of antibodies. what are some of the... Read more »

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Thanks people ,just read what you had to say about autoimunne disease, I ve had arthritis for 20 years not on meds for last 7 years .I was worried about that effecting my 3 month test which was neg. Thanks , One question about the ELISA 3 gen.Im... Read more »

The treatment information of Liver diseases

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I am the administrator of the forum which provides discussion to patients with liver diseases (hepatitis c, fatty liver, liver cancer, liver cirrhosis, and NASH liver). You can get much useful information about liver health and let others share your... Read more »

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HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
INTRODUCTION
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) was first reported in the United States in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide epidemic. AIDS is caused by HIV... Read more »

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