Symptoms Of Aids Patients Who Have No Red Blood Cells

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High red blood cell count; is this a set-up for a stroke?

You have helped me before so I have come back again. My HIV positive brother has a high red blood cell count and extremely high blood pressure. He saw a hemotologist today and the best info I could get from my brother is that they are going to...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Although many HIV patients have a tendancy to develop anemia (low blood count), it is indeed true that some develop too high of a red blood cell count. This condition goes under various names including erythrocytosis and polycythemia. His doctor... Read more »

High Red blood cell count

Hello Dr. Nelson,I am hiv+, on Atripla for 3 years, CD4 count around 400, undectectable viral load,... Read more »

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

persistent sore thraot lasting for 3 weeks, elevated white blood cell, and invisible blood in urine (white and red cell)

i had unprotected sex with one girl before 7 weeks and 4 days, and after 4 weeks u start feeling... Read more »

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

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anaemia: very low red blood cell count. albumin: a protein made by the liver. It carries drugs,hormones and waste products through the blood andmaintains fluid levels within the body. An abnormally lowlevel of albumin is a sign of serious... Read more »

Is the "Berlin Patient" No Longer Alone? Stem Cell Transplant Appears to Clear HIV in Two Men on Treatment

Two HIV-infected men are showing no traces of HIV in their blood after going through stem cell transplants similar to the one "Berlin Patient" Timothy Brown received, according to a study presented at the XIX International AIDS Conference. The... Read more »

Approval of Fulyzaq (Crofelemer) to Relieve Symptoms of Diarrhea in HIV/AIDS Patients Taking Antiretroviral Therapy

On December 31, 2012, FDA approved Fulyzaq (crofelemer) to relieve symptoms of diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients taking combination antiretroviral therapy. The recommended dose is one 125 mg delayed-release tablet taken orally two times a day, with or... Read more »

Higher HCV RNA Levels Associated With Greater Early T-Cell Activation and CD4+ Cell Depletion Among Antiretroviral-Naive, HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. It is these women and men who are transforming HIV treatment and care. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV... Read more »

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SEE RED & BOYCOTT Project (RED) Auction

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"An error can never become true however many times you repeat it. " Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948).

We are calling upon Bono of The (Project) Red Campaign, Damien Hirst,... Read more »

Red Cross Donate Blood

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I donated blood about 3.5 weeks ago NOT TO GET AN HIV TEST. I answered truthfully and for heterosexual men I guess they don't care much because I was able to answer 100% truthfully. So don't get upset at me please!

But my question was that I had... Read more »

IS RED DOTS A SYMPTOM?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Guys,

just checking, i am having red dot on my biceps. i noticed this red dots are freezed blood....when i scrapped it off...it goes off.what do u all think? Read more »

WHITE BLOOD CELLS COUNT

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

if u are infected with hiv does this show up in wbc counts? and does a normal blood test ever suggest a hiv test should be taken>? Read more »

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