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What Is The Current Life Expectancy Of A Person Infected Hiv
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Current Life Expectancy?I was diagnosed with HIV at the start of 1996 shortly after losing my virginity. I commenced medication after falling ill with TB menningitus in 2008 after which my viral load has become undetectable with a CD4 at 1475. During the time I was i...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Predicted life expectancy for HIV+ persons doing well on treatment (undetectable viral load, CD4 > 500) has in some studies nearly matched that of HIV negative controls. Life expectancy depends in many non-HIV factors including current age,...
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HIV positive - question about life expectancy (LIFE EXPECTANCY, 2010) (PROGNOSIS, 2010)I have just had a 5 week test result come back positive.I couldnt get answer from my doc, so wanted... Read more »Quality of life for long-term HIV+ Persons. What to expect if diagnosed with multple HIV related illnesses?I have been HIV+ for about 10 years now. Ive been on several different medication regimes, since I... Read more »
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Current Options for First-Line Treatment of HIV Infection--> Table of Contents Part I: Strategies for First-Line Therapy Introduction Choosing Among Drug Classes Efavirenz-Based Combinations Ritonavir-Boosted PI-Based Regimens Considering NRTIs The Horizon Putting It All Together References ... Read more »
Issues That Divide Expert Opinion: When to Start, HIV and Aging and the Impact of HIV on Life ExpectancyTable of Contents Introduction When to Start: ASAP or Not So Fast? HIV and Ageing: A Clinical Concern or Confounded by Inappropriate Controls? Life Expectancy: Models for the Ultimate Outcome Comment References Introduction ... Read more »
Life Expectancy Increases for North Americans Living With HIVRobert Hogg et al. CROI 2012; abstract 137. Reprinted with permission. Click here to view the full presentation. A 20-year-old, HIV-infected individual on treatment who is living in the U.S. or Canada can reasonably expect to live into his or... Read more »
No Excess Death Among HIV-Infected People -- as Long as CD4+ Cell Counts Are Kept Close to NormalDavid Wohl, M.D. Life expectancy for people living with HIV has been steadily rising -- approaching, but not quite achieving, that of the uninfected population in most studies. But such data have been limited in that they have tended to look... Read more »
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Life Expectancy
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
What is the concensus on this board on the average life expectancy of someone who is newly diagnosed with HIV?Read more » Life expectancy, cont.
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Do yall agree that HIV is becoming more and more a treatable disease like diabetes, where the majority of people who come down with the virus, while never being cured, will be able to be treated to where the virus is contained and never develops...
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Life Expectancy with HIV
Posted by SaltyWater, 9 Replies
HiI was recently diagnosed with HIV some 6/7 weeks ago. While I can accept this illness and try not to let it affect my life too much, and making sure I go to my appointments on time etc, I'm wanting to know if HIV actually has an impact of your... Read more » Life expectancy of 53m pos
Posted by Anonymous, 9 Replies
Does any body know how long a 53/m in fairly good health who just test pos. might live? Thanks for some answers
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