Neutropenia And Hiv

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Lymphocytosis, Neutropenia and HIV

Dear Dr. Holodniy,I have neutropenia (1.56, 27.9%) and lymphocytosis (3.41, 60.9%). Other parts of WBC are normal. RDW is 11.6 and Gamma GT are elevated. I am HIV positive, never been on HAART.I've been tested negative to HCV, toxoplasmosis,...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate what your CD4 count/percent or what your HIV viral load result is. Depending on the stage of HIV disease, HIV infection or other HIV-associated infections could be the cause, in which case, HIV treatment is the likely... Read more »

mild neutropenia

I am suffering mild neutropenia and RBC anisocytosis, is due to my recent HIV infection? if not,... Read more »

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D. »

Chronic Benign Neutropenia

So here goes nothing. Im 20/male, HIV+ for 6 months now, and been on Trizivir for 2 months without... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Update on Management of the HIV/Hepatitis B- or HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected Patient

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To Everyone Worried about ARS and Seroconversion
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