Prognosis After Hiv Infection

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Primary infection & prognosis

You write in an earlier answear that it is logical that a more symptomtic primary HIV infection will lead to an earlier immune dysfunction. Could you explain this. I thought that the symptoms in the primary infection was caused by the immuneresponse...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello, and thanks for posting. I see your point, but the medical literature suggests that patients with more symptomatic primary HIV infection experience more rapid disease progression. Here is a <a... Read more »

Recent infection, low viral load, ?prognosis

Dr. Holodniy,Excellent forum, I find it very informative. My question is this: I have a friend... Read more »

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

infected with drug resistance- prognosis

Doctor Young, If someone was infected with a drug resistant virus can they expect the same long... Read more »

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

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Articles

HAART Reduces Incidence and Improves Long-Term Prognosis of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Background It is clear that HIV infection markedly increases the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In the era before the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the more advanced the HIV infection, the greater the increase in the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

How Normalised Is HIV Care in the UK? A Survey of Current Practice and Opinion

The prognosis for individuals infected with HIV has changed dramatically over the past 10 years, with patients living longer and requiring other specialist services," the authors of this study explained. In the United Kingdom, they wrote, it is... Read more »

NINDS Neurological Complications of AIDS Information Page

What Are Neurological Complications of AIDS? Is There Any Treatment? What Is the Prognosis? What Research Is Being Done? Clinical Trials Organizations Related NINDS Publications and Information Publicaciones en Español Additional resources... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health and HIV Medicine Association/Infectious Diseases Society of America

Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents

Summary Introduction How to Use the Information in This Report Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on the Incidence and Management of OIs Initiation of ART in the Setting of an Acute OI (Treatment-Naive Patients) Management of Acute OIs in the... Read more »

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Possible HIV Infection - 21M from Australia.

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Dear Friends,

Your experiences, feedback or advice would be warmly welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read below.

I'm a 21Yr old male from Sydney, Australia. Recently I engaded in unsafe sex with an anonymous female. She is 26. I contacted her... Read more »

HIV Symptoms does not indicate HIV Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I wanted to share briefly with everyone that just because you may have symptoms of HIV does not necessarily mean that you are HIV positive.

I would come onto this website everyday for hours and surf the web for the risks, symptoms, exposure rates,... Read more »

Stopping Therapy for Mycobaterium Avium Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Within the past month and a half, my partner has become sick. He has consistantly [consisted] tested negative for HIV. He has been diagnosed with a mycobacterium avium infection in his bone marrow. Unfortunately the treatment looks pretty harsh from... Read more »

Is Pancreatitis a symptom/effect of HIV Infection?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is Pancreatitis a symptom/effect of HIV Infection? Read more »

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