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What Does Cytomegalovirus Mean
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what does it mean when lab results show high cytomegalovirusrecent hospital stay showed my cytomegalovirus is high and 5-nucleotidase is high? what does this mean ? as far as I know I don't have hiv or herpies. Help...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Cytomegalovirus is a virus in the herpes virus family. 5-nucleotidase is a liver enzyme that when elevated in the blood, indicates some type of liver injury. This could be related to CMV infection....
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)What Is CMV? How Is CMV Treated? Can CMV Be Prevented? How Do I Choose a Treatment for CMV? The Bottom Line What Is CMV? Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus that can cause an opportunistic infection (see Fact Sheet 500 .) The virus is... Read more »
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing Cytomegalovirus InfectionWomen who received an experimental cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine were 50 percent less likely to later become infected with CMV than were women who received a placebo. The findings of this NIAID-sponsored Phase II clinical trial will appear in the... Read more »
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Help I dont know what these labs mean!!! *DELETED*
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Meaning of Acute
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I thought the meaning of the word acute meant temporary and not long lasting, as opposed to chronic, which means persisting. I hear a lot of people think they have "acute" retroviral syndrome when their symptoms last for weeks or months. They'll...
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What does that mean?
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http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Labs/Current/Q150384.htmlPlease read this and say what it means. I don't get it. All the best for everyone. Read more » PRESENCE OF ANTIBODIES MEANS IMMUNITY
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
PRESENCE OF ANTIBODIES MEANS IMMUNITY Usually, if you test positive for antibodies that means that your immune system has effectively fought off a pathogen and you now have immunity. But with the HIV test, the logic is reversed. Instead of meaning... Read more »
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