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Platelet Dysfunction In Hiv Patients
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what are the drugs to improve PLATELETS in Blood as a AIDS patientDear doc, My friend got AIDS suddenly he became ill. in blood test we came to know that platelets are very less (8000) in blood.is there any drug to improve platelets? which drugs he should take to become healthy man?Thanking u.XXXXXXXXXX....
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
It is important first to find the reason for why the platelets are so low. It could be related to HIV or one of many infections or cancers that can cause low platelets. Medications can also cause low platelets. Finally other immune diseases can do...
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CD4 below 400 and platelets at 50000Hello!My 28-year-old bf has been hiv positive for 20 months.His first tests (January 2008) : VL... Read more »Low Platelet HIV TreatmentHow do you Feel About AZT in the Treatment of Low Platelet Count of an HIV Infected Patient. It... Read more »
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HIV Type 1 Infection, and Not Short-Term HAART, Induces Endothelial Dysfunction"Ischemic cardiovascular events increasingly occur during long-lasting HIV infection and are attributed either to the infection itself or to the use of HAART [highly active antiretroviral therapy]. Endothelial dysfunction and platelet activation are... Read more »
Are Platelets a Window Into the Brain?Platelets, the second most common type of blood cell, are tiny disc-shaped cells. The main role that platelets play in the body is that of damage control. When platelets sense injured blood vessels, they become activated and release chemical signals... Read more »
Update on Management of the HIV/Hepatitis B- or HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected PatientTable of Contents Introduction HIV/HCV Coinfection HIV/HBV Coinfection New Data From the Literature Conclusion References Introduction Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) constitutes two of the... Read more »
Cognitive Dysfunction: An Update From the 1st International Workshop on HIV & AgingThis is part of a series of articles summarizing presentations from the 1st International Workshop on HIV & Aging, which took place in Baltimore, Md., from Oct. 4 to Oct. 5, 2010. Jump to the table of contents to see the other articles in this... Read more »
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LOW platelet and joint pain
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I am 32 male from toronto. I have been diagnosed to low platetlet in 1997 and range is 45 to 95. It goes up and down but mostly i am within this range. I was told by my bood specialist that ITP. They don't know the cause of it. Well, same time...
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ARS Patient cases
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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 » RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients
Posted by Anonymous
To Whom It May Concern:RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients On behalf of eStyle Research, a Medical Research Firm, we would like to personally invite you to participate in our upcoming research undertaking. We are conducting an important study among... Read more »
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