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What Percentage Of People Have Herpes
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Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores and Genital Herpes)What Is Herpes? Herpes simplex refers to a group of viruses that infect humans. Like herpes zoster (shingles, see Fact Sheet 509 ), herpes simplex causes painful skin eruptions. Itching and tingling are usually the first signs, followed by a blister that breaks open. The infection stays dormant in nerve cells. This is called "latency." However, it can become active again with no warning. Herpes can be active without symptoms or visible signs....
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What percentage of people develops Lipodystrophy?A simple and plai question:What percentage of people develops Lipodystrophy?Robert...
Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.
Cornell University, Weill Medical College
A simple question deserves a simple answer, but unfortunately that's not possible in this area. The studies show a wide range of incidence of lipodystrophy, from less than 10% all the way up to close to 80%. It depends a lot upon who is doing...
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What percentage of people develops Lipodystrophy? IIWhat percentage of people (on HAARt - d4t, 3tc and Sustiva) develops Lipodystrophy?Robert...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Many factors influence development of lipodystrophy including age, time with HIV, history of AIDS, degree of HIV control and immune recovery as well as the choice of medications and how long the meds have been used. Certainly patients on your...
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Percentage of People with no symptomsDear Dr Bob,I read through the FAQ's and found one answer to symptoms and relative percentages. "Me again! Aug 14, 2005 Hi DOc, You responded to my initial question a few weeks back - thank you so much. You also responded to my partner who...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi.Thanks for your question. By way of response I'll give you a short preview of my September blog for The Body. In the blog I discuss HIV-diagnostic testing. Part One is posted, and the concluding part should be up very soon."Some may...
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CD4 Percentage and illnessMy CD4 percentage is in a state of flux. I have been positive for 9 years and it has always hovered arond 27 to 31%. I caught herpes a few years ago and have had a chronic and painful sinus infection for over a year. I have noticed a change in my...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Your numbers still look pretty good. And yes, the flu can temporarily cause a decrease in your CD4 count and percent....
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Does anyone know the percentages.....
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
...or where to find them?? Meaning, x percent of people will test positive by 4 weeks x percent of people will test positive by 5 weeks x percent of people will test positive by 6 weeks etc......etc........... I can't seem... Read more » Side Effect Percentages?
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Does anyone have a resource to find out what percentage of people experience specific side effects such as nausea and diarrhea on certain drugs (I'm specifically looking for truvada and isentress)?
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