Processing Of Gag By Hiv Protease

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Protease Inhibitors in Development

These drugs have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use against HIV. Protease Inhibitors These drugs block the protease enzyme. When new viral particles break off from an infected cell, protease cuts long protein strands into the parts needed to assemble a mature virus. When protease is blocked, the new viral particles cannot mature. Protease Inhibitors in Development Several firms are trying to develop a new...

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dietary protease vs HIV protease

My mother who is a dietician feels my regimen of Kaletra, Invirase and Truvada is interfering with fat absorption. She feels this is why PI's seem to result in smelly or loose stools. Her solution, dietary enzymes which contain the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

What you are describing is a combination of enzymes produced by the pancrease to facilitate digestion and absorption of food from the gut. If there is pancreatic insufficiency then those enzymes are given in pill form and that is often helpful. I... Read more »

Gagging

HISTORY: For 3 years prior to 2000, I had 4 tumors removed which were KS, although I continued to test negative for HIV using 14 different testing methods including some where were still in trials. My oncologist referred me back to infectious...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If you have not developed any resistance to any HIV meds then perhaps a creative approach to trying easier to take HIV meds (fewer in number and smaller in size) might help. The fact that you tolerated the meds for quite a long time would seem to... Read more »

Protease Supplements?

I'm on Atripla which I believe contains a protease-inhibitor. You can imagine my consternation when I read the entire ingredient label of a supplement I've been taking for 2 years (I did check when I started to make sure there wasn't...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

The Protease product you are taking is an enzyme that the body uses to digest proteins.Atripla has a non nucleoside and two nucleosides, no protease inhibitors.From Wikipedia: Proteases are used throughout an organism for various metabolic... Read more »

HIV Infection Process

Dr. Bob,Hello. I am not sure if this is the correct forum to present this question, but I've been browsing this section for a few weeks now and you seem to be really on top of things.My question/curiosity is regaring the HIV infection process....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The natural history of HIV infection is well documented. You are correct there is a spike in HIV viral load shortly after infection, which then decreases as the body's immune response kicks into gear. I'll reprint a brief description... Read more »

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HIV Support Ethnography - Talk with me about your process of seeking support!

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My name is Sophia and I am a college student who is personally and academically interested in issues of HIV/AIDS and sexual health. I am currently in an Anthropological Research Methods course that asks us to conduct an ethnography, a project that... Read more »

Process of elimination

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Had a low risk exposure sept/oct last year unprotected vaginal insertive. Went for a full medical last week and just got results of blood test/liver function/kidney function and they were all fine, as was my blood pressure etc. My question is this.... Read more »

Halfway through the testing process

Posted by goonie, 1 Reply

Oh hell.

Long story. Hope you read and comment on this.

Ok. Just to let you guys know the story.

I live in Dubai, where it's not allowed to have HIV. I have a great job (with a big salary), and I'm 27 years old.

So anyway, mid-July i travelled back... Read more »

Process of Home Access Test Results

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ust had a question on calling for Home Access test results. My first concern is if the lab has even received the test. I mailed the test via FedEx on Monday AM. Don't know how far the package got in route before all flights were grounded. Just my... Read more »

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