What Are The Short Term Affects Of Aids

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High dose corticosteroids short term: how will they affect tests?

Thank you for your very valuable service on this forum.I have two quick questions and hope you can help: I am on high doses of Dexamethasone this week (2mg 4 times per day)for endocrine testing.a. What effect could this have on my VL (usually...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

a. There is no data to answer this question. It would be advisable to wait about a month after finishing the steroid.b. I don't think the short term course of steroids would affect the overall picture in a muscle biopsy.... Read more »

What are the possible actute short term effects of anti-HIV drugs

What are the short term effects of HIV-drugs that you mentioned in an answer? Are there effects on... Read more »

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Short term memory loss

In short term memory loss,why is that some cases of it i mean worst cases of it are stuck in a... Read more »

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Health Affairs Blog: Short-, Long-Term Challenges to Global HIV/AIDS Fight

Reflecting on the New York Times ' articles about HIV/AIDS worldwide, the Health Affairs blog writes of the short- and long-term financial challenges: "[O]ver the past six years the world has pumped nearly $52 billion into fighting the pandemic,... Read more »

Short-Term Risk of AIDS or Death in People Infected With HIV-1 Before Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: A Longitudinal Study

Motasim Badri of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa, and colleagues examined 1,399 HIV-positive people residing in Cape Town who had no access to antiretroviral drugs or who were receiving... Read more »

Short-Term Marijuana Use Does Not Accelerate HIV Infection, Hinder Antiretroviral Treatment, Study Says

Short-term use of marijuana or cannabinoid capsules does not accelerate HIV infection by lowering CD4 T-cell counts or increasing viral loads and does not hinder treatment with protease inhibitors, according to a study published in the Aug. 19 issue... Read more »

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HIV Type 1 Infection, and Not Short-Term HAART, Induces Endothelial Dysfunction

"Ischemic cardiovascular events increasingly occur during long-lasting HIV infection and are attributed either to the infection itself or to the use of HAART [highly active antiretroviral therapy]. Endothelial dysfunction and platelet activation are... Read more »

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Short Term Health Insurance for HIV+ Persons

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi I am Jack,
My partner has HIV, just found out recently. He was without health insurance, until he sign up through the www.emporiumshopper.com sight for insurance. They work well with guys such as Ron and I. I wanted to share my story with the... Read more »

Comming to terms at long last

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi to all well, after 6 years I finally have to come to the
conclusion Im HIV. A doctor told me six yeaars ago that I had
thrush and that this prob meant I was HIV. I didnt belive them, I
had only ever had sex with 2 people, both protected and safe,... Read more »

long term non progressor

Posted by dean661, 8 Replies

I have a question for all of you beautiful people. My first test results came back and were very good. My hiv specialist asked me what my nationality was. When I told him scots irish he told me that makes sense to him. Evidently many people with a... Read more »

Long term survivors

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hi Im a long term survivor whos chosen not to take the meds and im curious about the onset of aids related dementia as a result of not taking the meds.I would like to here from any on meds or not that is familar with the symtoms,what to watch out... Read more »

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