What Is The Life Expectancy In Kenya Infected With Hiv

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hiv/hep B co-infection life expectancy?

Dr. Young,As falling into this category I was wondering what the life expectancy is with such a co-infection? Is it different than with just having hiv? Please can you clarify this for me?John Roberts...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

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Thanks for your question.I'm not sure how good our epidemiology is on this, but the first and essential issue is whether or not you have active hepatitis B or not. If the situation is the later, then you should really never have problems due... Read more »

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 »

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Life Expectancy, Medication, and other Infections

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Life Expectancy with HIV

Posted by SaltyWater, 9 Replies

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I 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

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?

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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... Read more »

Life Expectancy

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Anyone have and idea of what the average life expectancy of some1 infected today would be? I see people on here whe have been pos for about 4 years and have countless problems then there are people that are 20 plus years pos and have little or no... Read more »

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