What Does High Bilirubin Count Mean In Aids Patient

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Introduction A positive HIV-antibody test or an AIDS diagnosis changes many aspects of a person's life, including the kind of relationship they may choose to have with their doctor. Many people develop a more assertive attitude about their health and well-being when they find out they have HIV. Because HIV disease and treatment is complicated, making decisions about when, how and whether to start anti-HIV therapy isn't always easy. One great...

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High Levels of Bilirubin

Hello, i have been HIV+ for 8 years, my viral load is undetectable and cd4 is 349. I was going to have a hernia operation and was sent to have blood work done. My results were a 5 times then normal for bile. I then was told to redo my blood work and...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

My first thought is that Reyataz is the issue. Reyataz can commonly cause an elevated bilirubin. This is not a cause for concern.I would simply discuss the lab results with your HIV doctor. You also need a fractionation of the bilirubin. If your... Read more »

AIDS patient - CD4 count going down

Hi,My Father is an AIDS patient - he got diagnosed 3 years ago and was put on the following therapy (ziduvidine + lamivudine + neverapine). For the last 1 month, he has had high fever with no other symptoms - it has been fluctuating (103 to 99). He...

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

North Shore University Hospital

I am sorry to hear your father is not well.The effectiveness of the ARV regimen can be best determined by the viral load. If his viral load is undetectable then the meds are suppressing the virus and the problem is elsewhere. If the Cd4 is... Read more »

How to Lower Bilirubin

Hi. I have been using Reyataz as my PI, paired with Epivir and Videx, for 3 months and this is my 1st set of HIV meds. I have had excellent results: CD4s now over 800, viral load undetecable.My bilirubin levels are elevated, although it seems to go...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I can't endorse those options since I have seen no good data on that. Remaining well hydrated (fluids, water) might help as well. Many of my patients on Reyataz with bili levels in tha range have managed to do well and put up with it--I... Read more »

bilirubin level hits 7.97

I have been on many HIV drugs in the main 3 classes since being diagnosed in 1992. I am resistant to quite a few, but have been on a combo of Trizivir, Reyataz and Norvir since Sept 2003 that is working very well (undetectable viral load, t-cells...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

This situation can often mimic Gilbert syndrome (due to a genetic defect with high levels of unconjugated up to 6) which generally is well tolerated. Long-term experience with atazanavir induces hyper-bilirubinemia is still limited but available... Read more »

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POZ + big lower cheeks + high CD8 count = DILS

Posted by BabyPeanut

If you are infected with HIV and have developed swollen cheeks and a
high CD8 count that does not go away with time then you probably have
DILS. Fortunately, unless it turns into cancer, DILS is harmless. It
is a good idea to have your doctor confirm... Read more »

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