HIV/AIDS Topics Low CD4 Count Despite Viral Suppression Linked to Higher Risk of Death
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Friday, 28 February 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive people who have poor CD4 T-cell recovery on antiretroviral therapy (ART) had higher mortality than those with good immunological response, even if they reached undetectable viral load, according to a study published in the January 22 advance edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Severe Seroconversion Symptoms Predict Faster HIV Disease Progression
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- Category: HIV Disease Progression
- Published on Wednesday, 18 December 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People who experience more severe symptoms or who have lower CD4 T-cell counts when they first become infected with HIV are more likely to experience faster disease progression later on, according to an international study described in the November 14, 2013, edition of PLoS Medicine.
New HIV Strain May Lead to Faster Disease Progression
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- Category: HIV Disease Progression
- Published on Wednesday, 04 December 2013 00:00
- Written by Lund University
A newly identified natural recombinant form of HIV, dubbed A3/02, was associated with nearly a 3-fold higher risk of progression to AIDS and AIDS-related death -- as well as a shorter time from seroconversion to AIDS or death --compared with 2 more common types found in West Africa, researchers reported in the August 9 advance edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Nutritional Supplements Beneficial for HIV+ People Who Do Not Yet Need ART
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- Category: HIV Disease Progression
- Published on Wednesday, 18 December 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive people with CD4 cell counts above 350 cells/mm3 who have not yet started antiretroviral therapy (ART) may reduce their risk of disease progression, immune system decline, and death if they take a multivitamin and selenium supplement, according to a study from Botswana published in the November 27, 2013, issue of JAMA.
Food Insecurity Predicts Worse Outcomes for People with HIV
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- Category: HIV Disease Progression
- Published on Wednesday, 04 September 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Lack of adequate nutrition was associated with reduced adherence to antiretroviral treatment, incomplete viral load suppression, and lower CD4 cell counts among HIV positive people in both Uganda and San Francisco, according to 2 recently published studies.
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