What Is A Normal Viral Load Count

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NORMAL VIRAL LOAD COUNT

WHAT IS THE NORMAL VIRAL LOAD COUNT?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

There is really no such thing. In people with HIV infection, the viral load is different for every infected person. Viral loads in untreated HIV infected people can range from undetectable (< 50/ml) to over 500,000/ml.MH... Read more »

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Hi,I just found out that I am hiv+ back in April, 2006. I had my first set of lab results to come... Read more »

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Since my last consultation 6 months ago my CD4 count has gone up 2 only points from 153 to 155.I... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hey all. Im the "oral DOES =HIV" guy. Well it looks like gmanbill and deb tex are right on. just one question. I went to the doctor and told him my symptoms. He checked me out from head to toe. He was just as concerned as I was, as I had swollen... Read more »

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Hi everyone,

I've never used this service so please bare with me explaining my question.

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