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Recent Treatments For HIV AIDS
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Facts About Recent HIV/AIDS Treatment Advances and the Implications for PreventionIn recent years, medical science has made great progress in our ability to successfully treat HIV infection and associated opportunistic infections (OIs). Wider use of medications for preventing tuberculosis, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP),... Read more »
Recent Releases: Newsletter on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Clinical Trials; Hepatitis C Treatment Program; Articles on AIDS Law, Vaccine ResearchAIDSinfo E-News : The new, weekly e-mail newsletter from AIDSinfo, a service of HHS , offers updates on HIV/AIDS research, clinical trials, prevention and treatment (AIDSinfo, 2/18). Commitment to Community Program, National Alliance of State... Read more »
Recent Releases: Guidelines Outline HIV/AIDS Treatment Strategies; Study Examines Access to Treatment; Essay Discusses Fighting AIDS in Developing Countries"The Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1 Infected Adults and Adolescents ": HHS on Saturday released revised guidelines for HIV treatment in adults and adolescents that include changes in recommendations concerning when to... Read more »
Ask the Experts
Considering the recent new treatments, when's the best time to begin treatment?I've been HIV+ since late 1998 (diagnosed in January 1999.) I have NEVER been on any meds. I have been getting blood work done regularly to keep an eye on my health (below is a chart of my test dates, viral load, CD4%, CD4 Abs, CD8% and CD8...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
An increase in CD8 count is a natural reaction to HIV infection. CD4 cells are the major cell infected and killed by HIV, and CD8 cells are the major cell that kills HIV. I don't like the trend in your CD4 count, particularly your CD4...
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recent sero conversion and when to begin treatmentI had a negative HIV test April 18th, followed by a positive test May 5th which was confirmed by Western Blot. I was very ill for 5 days when I had the first test with flu like symptoms, sore throat, and swollen glands but no fever. My doctor...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Sounds like this was a recent seroconversion given the 2 test results. Early treatment has not conclusively been determined to affect long term outcome. It certainly will turn off viral replication and preserve immune function to a greater degree...
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recent sero conversion and when to begin treatmentI had a negative HIV test April 18th, followed by a positive test May 5th which was confirmed by Western Blot. I was very ill for 5 days when I had the first test with flu like symptoms, sore throat, and swollen glands but no fever. My doctor...
Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.
University of Chicago Hospitals
It's not possible to estimate the duration of infection from the level of the viral load and CD4 cell count. Usually the viral load values are quite high with a recent infection (often one million or more), but the range is fairly wide, and...
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recent sero conversion and when to begin treatmentI had a negative HIV test April 18th, followed by a positive test May 5th which was confirmed by Western Blot. I was very ill for 5 days when I had the first test with flu like symptoms, sore throat, and swollen glands but no fever. My doctor...
Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.
AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast
Based on what you have outlined it sounds like you had seroconverted by May 5th and the symptoms of primary HIV infection occurred about 3 weeks before that. A viral load of 107,000 is not out of range for this May 5th time point. Very high viral...
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currently pregnant/recently gave birth
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I am currently writing a story for the magazine HIV plus (hivplusmag.com) on the options available and optimal treatments for HIV-positive individuals who are choosing to have children. I am interested in speaking with women who recently gave birth...
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hows this for a recent infection
Posted by c1no1, 3 Replies
i recently found out i was hiv+ and the entire ordeal has opened my eyes to so many things that i needed to make changes to in my life...i didnt truly get the positive result back until last week, however my story goes like this....one day i had a...
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Recent encounter with a HIV+ man
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi thereJust recently I had a sexual encounter with an HIV + man, I am a HIV- man. We engaged in kissing (I know, no risk), oral sex (he wore a condom I did not and neither of us came in each others mouths) and mutual masturbation. He also used... Read more » AIDS Treatment News on Denialists
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John S. James, AIDS Treatment NewsAIDS Treatment Improves Survival: Answering the "AIDS Denialists" by Bruce Mirken A sharp decline in AIDS deaths in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia began in 1996, coinciding with the widespread... Read more »
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