Viral Hepatitis Mononucleosis

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Hepatitis: Overview

What Is Hepatitis? Hepatitis means an inflammation, or swelling, of the liver. Viruses can cause hepatitis. Alcohol, drugs (including prescription medications), or poisons can also cause hepatitis. So can opportunistic infections such as Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC, see Fact Sheet 514 ) or Cytomegalovirus (CMV, see Fact Sheet 504 ). Hepatitis is a very common disease. It can affect people even if their immune systems are healthy....

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VIH con mononucleosis asociada

Se me diagnostic vih el 21/02/2001. En los primeros analisis de carga viral(marzo) salieron 274000 copias y 300 CD4. Un mes depus las copias se redujeron a 1600! y los CD4 aumentaron a 330. se me dijo que posiblemente tenia una infeccion cogida...

Response from Jorge Santana Bagur, M.D.

Universidad de Puerto Rico

Estimado Amigo:La Mononucleosis no tiene nada que ver con este cuadro. La disminucin en carga viral y aumento de CD4 se debe a la respuesta de su sistema inmunolgico. Es muy posible que su carga viral siga o permanezca baja y sus CD4... Read more »

mononucleosis as an indicator of acute hiv infection

I have read that during acute hiv infection, a mono-like illness is quite common. If someone was diagnosed with mono in the past by his clinical symptoms (sore throat, fatigue, headache), a heterophil antibody test which was positive, and a...

Response from J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N.

San Francisco General Hospital

HelloMany people suffer from clinical symptoms of fever, sore throat, body rash, weight loss and fatigue during acute infection with HIV disease. Many viral infections other than HIV also cause these synmptoms. A positive heterophile antibody test... Read more »

Mononucleosis and CD4 count

I had a confirmed negative HIV test in 2/05 and a positive test in 9/05. I experienced a prolonged diarrheal illness, 20 lb weight loss and fever for a month prior to my diagnosis. My primary MD did a battery of tests which only revealed an...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

If in fact this was a confirmed case of acute EBV inefction, then it could have contributed to, but would not have been the only reason for that CD4 count.... Read more »

Hepatitis C and Viral Load

My viral load is 17 million due to Hepatitis C. I do not have HIV. Is this exceptionally high? I am considering no treatment. What would the consequences be?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

It is really not the HCV viral load that predicts the outcome of hepatitis C, it is the biopsy report. Unlike HIV, the viral load has little to do with the prognosis. The liver biopsy score for fibrosis on a 0-4 scale is like t cells, with 4 being... Read more »

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Lean esto (mononucleosis)!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

LEAN ESTO POR FAVOR Y QUITENSE EL MIEDO DE IR AL MEDICO.

Tener romances pasajeros y dar besos al por mayor implica gran riesgo para la salud, ya que existe la posibilidad de contraer un padecimiento llamado mononucleosis.

Tambin conocida como la... Read more »

Mononucleosis (Mono) = Glandular Fever

Posted by Sprite1

I've only just found out that this 'mono' of which people speak (in reference to the illness people probably more likely have than ARS most of the time) actually means 'Glandular Fever'. I've only ever known it as 'Glandular Fever' and was just... Read more »

Hepatitis C

Posted by hopefulindy

Does anyone know? If you contract HIV and Hep C at the same time will the Hep C cause a delay in production of Hiv antibodies due to weakened immune system? Read more »

SEXO ORAL, CARGA VIRAL y PRUEBAS RAPIDAS

Posted by PSBOY, 1 Reply

Hola !!!
Mi duda es esta:

Mi otra vez aqui leyendo en Internet las contestaciones de algunas personas (el Dr. Steve) mencionaba que una persona que se infectara recientemente en las primeras semanas la carga viral aumentaba grtandemente hasta que... Read more »

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