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What is Hepatitis? What is the difference between Hepatitis A, B, and C? What are the signs and symptoms of active Hepatitis infection? Is there a vaccine, treatment, or a cure for Hepatitis? Where can I get Hepatitis A and B vaccines? How can I avoid getting Hepatitis? How can I learn more about Hepatitis? What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis means "inflammation of the liver". There are seven known types of...

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Hepatitis B treatment

I was diagnosed ad Heb B positive since 1999. My diagnosis has been chronic hepatitis B e-antigen negativity, previously low HBV DNA and normal ALT but the latest test showed a marked increase in hepatitis B viral copies to greater than 10 million...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Your doctor has made a decision to treat you for your HBV infection based on level of viremia and perhaps concerns about chronic viral hepatitis. Tenofovir is a potent drug for HBV and to date has NOT been associated with ANY drug resistance. That... Read more »

Best latest once a day treatment

Doctor what is the best recommended once a day hiv treatment regime that you find to be highly effective.You can advice on the best once a day pill or alternatively the best two times a day combo. I am not sick yet and still healthy despite being...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.There isn't one "best" initial HIV treatment, but rather, the principles of HIV medications speak to individualizing the choice of medications, as there are several regimens that are recommended.For... Read more »

curious (SEXUAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS C)(HEPATITIS C AND DELAYED HIV SEROCONVERSION)(CURE FOR HIV)

Hey Dr. Frascino,First off, thanks for everything you do. Your hard work and dedication to all of us who need answers doesnt go unnoticed. You are a great person.I have a couple of questions.What is your oppinion on hepatitis c as an STD. Ive heard...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,1.I've discussed the sexual transmission of hepatitis C many times in this forum. Check the archives! As an example, I'll reprint below some information form the archives pertaining to this topic. 2.If someone is infected with several... Read more »

whats the latest?

my partner died in Feb.99 of widely disseminated Ks..ITP, CMV...you name it- I believe he had about seven things affecting him..he had been diagosed in Dec. 98...his two tests cd4 were 80 then 89...they had him on prednisone which apparently spread...

Response from J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N.

San Francisco General Hospital

HelloI'm sorry to hear that your partner passed away. Increased use of highly active antiretroviral therapy has contributed to a dramatic reduction in the number of people who develop Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). The incidence of KS in people... Read more »

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Spirulina Latest Scientific Research

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Effects on the AIDS Virus, Cancer and the Immune System.
by Richard Kozlenko DPM, Ph.D M.P.H. and Ronald H. Henson. Copyright 1998

Spirulina is gaining more attention from medical scientists as a nutraceutical and source of potential... Read more »

latest on co-infection

Posted by Anonymous

Dear Dr. Dieterich, in response to some questions in this forum you stated that co infection (or better said co-trasmission) of HIV and HBV (or HCV) can slow down the production of immunoglobulins for both antigens. Even after the "conservative... Read more »

latest lab results

Posted by movingon, 4 Replies

Hey all - i haven't posted for a while as i have been concentrating on living a healthier lifestyle and trying to get my head back on since diagnosis in August. I just want to share my latest results with you all

1st set , August 07 . CD4 284, 29% ,... Read more »

latest Results - Undetectable

Posted by movingon, 6 Replies

hey all, i hope you are all well. I am happy today, i just got my latest results from blood drawn earlier this month. V/L is now undetectable , down from 2,800 in January. I started meds back in November with a V/L of 306,000

My cd4 is now 604, up... Read more »

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