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Ask the Experts - Stop Therapy in Patient Who Started 'Too Early'?

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He presented to me for a second opinion on whether he needed therapy at all at his stage of illness. Should I recommend continuation of this effective HAART regimen? Would stopping the regimen predictably result in a decline of his CD4+ cell count to levels even lower than pretreatment? How would st

Ask the Experts - Do Data Support Treating Early HIV Infection?

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The most recent HAART guidelines, although somewhat more conservative in terms of when to start therapy, still say it should be offered for patients known to have seroconverted within the past 6 months. How compelling are the data that support this?

Early HIV Symptoms of the Mouth

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that is contracted through contact or transfer of infected body fluids. HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency disorder (AIDS). AIDS is characterized by a failing immune system that makes the infected vulnerable to opportunistic infections that can be

Brief Description of AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an incurable condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which kills white blood cells and severely weakens the immune system. According to the National Institutes of Health, 33.4 million people were diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in 2008, wh

How Soon Can You Detect HIV?

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Most HIV tests screen for the presence of antibodies to the virus. Because the process of developing a level of antibodies that can be detected by these tests can take some time, tests taken soon after possible exposure are not accurate. Other tests that check directly for the presence of the virus

Food for Thought

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Are you feeling like you could use a little spring cleaning for your body? If so, how about looking at what you eat? Here's a little food for thought.

Antiretroviral Treatments

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Antiretroviral medications are a class of drugs that are used to treat infections that are caused by retroviruses--primarily HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. As new types of antiretrovirals are introduced, treatment options for individuals who are living with HIV or AIDS (Acquired Immunodefici

Off the Wires - July 2000

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According to a report in Nature, while some AIDS researchers, such as Dr David Ho, director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, believe that HIV reservoirs may ultimately be eliminated from the body using HAART, others are not so optimistic.

HIV Prophylaxis Following Occupational Exposure

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This guideline from the New York State Department of Health offers guidance to clinicians for prescribing postexposure prophylaxis following occupational exposure to HIV.