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Signs Of OIs
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Sign of OI in CBCDear Doc,You are great. I love the way you answer.I have some general qustions.Does CBC remains normal even afer a decade of infection, not talking about non progressor?Do you see any abnormalities in CBC which will indicate of up coming OI?...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
The CBC is usually abnormal in people with HIV, especially those who have been infected for a long time. However, the abnormalities are rather general in nature, and cannot be used to predict an "upcoming OI"....
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Could this be a sign of an OI?Hi doctor, thanks for your contribution to this highly informative site. I am HIV pos CD count is... Read more »Advice re Patient with Falling CD4 but no sign of HIV InfectionDear Dr Holodniy, your response to a question regarding Idiopathic CD4 depletion syndrome has... Read more »
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OIs and Co-Infections and STIs -- Oh, My!Now that powerful HIV medications can slow down the progression of HIV-related disease and even AIDS, more common illnesses (such as heart disease and cancer) have become a greater concern for people living with the virus. Still, some of the same... Read more »
African Americans With HIV Have Higher OI Rates and Hospital Mortality, but Lower HCV Rates, Than Whites, Hospital Survey FindsThere's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read her explanation of the study she presented at ICAAC/IDSA... Read more »
Rate of OIs and Death Significantly Higher in HIV/HBV- or HIV/HCV-Coinfected PatientsThe SMART (the Strategic Management of Antiretroviral Therapy) study may have been one of the most important studies of 2006. 1 Initiated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research... Read more »
Sign on, Sign Up, Speak Out: Save Prevention AccessAs soon as today, the U.S. Senate will be voting on two opposing spending measures. One -- promoted by the GOP-controlled House of Representatives -- slashes billions from countless federal safety net programs and makes moves to defund the historic... Read more »
Connect With Others
Has anyone had any signs of a new infection?
Posted by red232, 1 Reply
What signs or symptoms have you all experienced with new infections? Was your White blood count low?
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signs of lipodystrophy
Posted by Anonymous
Signs of Lipodystrophy. I am 38 years old, very healthy, no OI's. Started taking PI's Ritonavir/Sequinaver about two years ago. I am now losing my body fat from my face, arms, legs and god forbid my... Read more » ARS / OI confusion
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Alright i'm going crazy ARS/ OI is it something that can be overlooked? I mean i've been on heightened security with my body lately and i'm considering myself under mercy of the weather.Symptoms for ARS i mean, from what i've read it's something... Read more » WHO guidelines/ WBC count/ OI's
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Questions:1. Does anyone know what is WHO window period guidelines? 2. Do WBC count drop during primary infections - say like 10 days - 2 weeks post infection. By WBC count drop, does it mean total leucocyte count or only lymphocytes count. This I am... Read more »
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