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What Enzyme Does Hiv Use
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binge drinking, ekevated liver enzymes and HIV.Dr. Bob, I drink too much alcohol almost every day for the past ten years. I had an unprotected sex with a person of unknown status, 3 months back. tell me how stupid i am. I went to the doctor and had a blood test for HIV and the doctor also did...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Elevated liver enzymes will not affect the accuracy of HIV-antibody tests. However, I do think it's time you cleaned up your act and got professional help for your alcoholism. If not, you are risking both your health and happiness.Dr. Bob...
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ENZYMES LIKE LYSIN FOR HIV INFECTIONHi Doctors, I recently read over a report on how the enzyme lysin I believe was tested in... Read more »Elevated liver enzymes pre-HIV and pre-medsHi Dr HolodniyI had ALT;17 and AST:48 last year when I was HIV negative. Three months after... Read more »
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Human Enzyme Could Hold Key to New AIDS DrugThe "latest and most exciting developmen[t]" for scientists performing basic science research on HIV is the discovery that a protein produced by HIV enables the virus to overcome the human body's natural defenses against viruses such as HIV, the ... Read more »Key Retrovirus Enzyme Grown in LabA study published on Sunday in the journal Nature has shed light on the enzyme integrase, "which is found in retroviruses like HIV and is a target for some of the newest HIV medicines," Reuters reports. Scientists at the Imperial College London... Read more »Hepatitis Caused by SyphilisThe liver has many enzymes, some of which appear in the blood and can be measured. When the level of these enzymes is high, this suggests that liver inflammation and injury is occurring. Commonly assessed liver enzymes include the following: AST... Read more »Better Methods Needed to Diagnose and Treat HIV, TB in ChildrenJennifer Furin, an infectious diseases physician and medical anthropologist who specializes in the management of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in resource-poor settings, writes in a post in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists... Read more »
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are enzymes related to hiv testing?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I was wondering if when you donate plasma and they test your enzyme levels in your liver and stuff does it have to do with hiv.I'm wondering becuase i was told my enzyme levels were low when they tested my plasma and they needed to take 2 tubes of...
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Elevated liver enzymes.
Posted by Mark100, 1 Reply
Hey guys I just have a question regarding elevated liver enzymes. I contracted hiv in early December of last year and ever since my liver enzymes have been elevated. I don't drink except the occasional drink on the weekends, I don't smoke or do...
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HIV1?HIV2?HIV-O?HIV-N?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
We didn't even know about HIV until the 1980's. So, we invented a HIV1 test, only to find there is a HIV2. So, we invented a HIV2 only to find out there is a HIV-O. Why are we so ignorant to think there couldn't be another strain...for which we...
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can an HIV-1 test detect HIV-2?
Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies
I had several ELISA HIV 1 tests all negative (thank God). But now I'm wondering about HIV 2. Can the HIV 1 test detect HIV 2?Thanks Read more »
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