What Is The Difference Between Lupus And Hiv

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Treatment for Lupus/HIV Co-infection

What is proper treatment for a man who has Lupus and AIDS? He began triple combination therapy about 5 years ago following an AIDS diagnosis, which he tolerates well. He has an undetectable viral load and CD4 counts in the 900-1100 range. He is...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

There are many different treatments for lupus depending on the type of lupus and the organ(s) involved. Topical steroids may be appropiate for some of the skin forms of lupus but you described some symptoms which makes me wonder whether he has... Read more »

Have Lupus/tested pos. for HIV - can test be inaccurate?

Sir - I recently went to a Dr. (for a rash) and had an HIV test done. I spoke w/Dr. today, as I... Read more »

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

I feel I have lupus, but this could defintely be HIV

This summer I was hospitalized for an acute illness, that was not diagnosed (and I prefer that... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Socioeconomic Differences in the Impact of HIV Infection on Workforce Participation in France in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

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Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

ACTG 5202 -- Effectiveness of Different Treatments

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Ethnic Differences in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Methadone-Maintained Women Receiving Contingency Management for Cocaine Use Disorders

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Lupus and HIV testing

Posted by Kate808, 2 Replies

Today the doctor diagnosed me with lupus. Would lupus delay antibody production or cause false negatives? Read more »

Lupus affect hiv testing

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you had lupus and never been diagnosed becasue it may not be that severe could it still cause you to seroconvert late? Is so how late and would a 3 month test give you a false negative, false positive, or intermediate? Read more »

SCARED!!!LUPUS OR HIV

Posted by confusedhl85

BACK IN EARLY DECEMBER I HAD UNPROTECTED SEX ! SINCE THEN IVER DEVELPEOPED A RASH THAT COMES AND GOES WITHIN A A FEW HOURS TO A DAY OVER THE PAST MONTH FEW PIMPLES HERE AND THERE AND HIVES ON MY FORE ARMS . I HAVE A SEVER COUGH HAD IT FOR OVER A... Read more »

Different Q & A about hiv testing:

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

clarificatoin on testing?
Posted: Apr 2, 2001

is a negative result at 4 1/2 months on a salive test goor/reliable after a low risk exposure(fingering?) thank you

The OraSure testing system is generally thought to be an excellent screening tool and... Read more »

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