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Life Span For HIV Patients
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AIDS & Life SpanI have searched and read many of the q & a's on the life span of AIDS patients. But most refer to those living with HIV. My son was diagnosed as HIV+, but come to find out, he was actually already in full blown AIDS--his CD4 stayed well...
Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Your son has been fortunate to find a doctor who has looked after him so well. If he were to stop his treatment he would indeed see a fall in his CD4 count and be at risk of further illness and HIV-related death. If his viral load is now...
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life spanis it a fairly safe assumption to say that most if not almost all patients who get medical help... Read more »life spandear dr, in a recent question asked by one of your askers, you said no cure but hope. he asked you... Read more »
Articles
Kansas City Star Examines Increasing Life Spans of HIV-Positive U.S. ResidentsThe Kansas City Star on Monday examined HIV-positive U.S. residents' increasing average life spans, which "def[y] the virus' early image as a quick death sentence" but often "[w]ea[r] out the sympathy and patience of friends as health... Read more »
Africans on HIV Drugs Can Expect Normal Life Span -- StudyUgandans with HIV/AIDS who receive antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) can hope to have a near-normal life expectancy, according to research announced Monday at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in... Read more »
AIDS Reduces Zambians' Life SpanZambians' average life expectancy has drastically fallen from 43 years in 1996 to 37 years today due to the high incidence of disease, particularly HIV/AIDS, according to a UN report. The incidence of TB has jumped from 100 cases per 100,000... Read more »
Africa: Sub-Saharan Life Span Down by Five YearsA World Bank report, Disease and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa , released at the Cape Town Book Fair on Sunday said one in six African children die before reaching their fifth birthday from preventable and treatable diseases. Eduard Bos, World... Read more »
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Life with HIV
Posted by blkshape, 8 Replies
Hello Thank you for reading my post . I am a newly diagnosed (one month) .Last week , I went for first time to my doctor. The doctor , who is supposed to be a specilits in HIV , told me that A normal life expectancy is 8 years without meds and 8... Read more » ARS Patient cases
Posted by Anonymous
Primary HIV Infection Case PresentationsThe following cases illustrate the complexities involved in recognizing and correctly diagnosing primary HIV infection (PHI). Extensive lab work, but also thorough history taking, is required. Patient 1 was... Read more » Boon for HIV & AIDS patients - Yoga Pranayama ....
Posted by akumar, 2 Replies
Boon for HIV & AIDS patients - Yoga & Pranayama - Swami Ramdev From: akumar My dear Brothers & Sisters, Re: Great ancient Indian science "Yoga & Pranayama" is a boon for HIV & AIDS patients. I am impressed by the Great job, being... Read more » Drug Holidays may be over for HIV patients.
Posted by sunkyst, 3 Replies
Good article on a new study about HIV drug holidays.http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ReproductiveHealth/story?id=2687714&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 Read more »
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