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… you stay healthy and live about as long as someone without HIV. Often the medicines are … viral loads. The disease may also get worse. How can you take your medicines safely? Stay on your schedule …
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… Medicine Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take … followed by any brand names. Two or more medicines may be combined into one pill. This … list does not include any of these combined medicines. Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse …
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… anti-HIV "cocktail"—is currently the standard treatment for HIV infection. So far, this … Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, also called nucleoside analogs, … results. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), such as efavirenz, …
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Overview The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) changes (mutates) often. Sometimes these changes make the virus resistant to a medicine or class of medicines. This means the medicine no longer works …
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… HIV) exposure in the work environment (e.g., health care providers or emergency responders) … will help you to make decisions about your health. If HIV is diagnosed early, … are pregnant; experience a change in their health that suggests HIV; and request a test. …
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… to try to destroy the virus. Doctors use tests to find these HIV antibodies or antigens in urine, saliva, or blood. If a test on urine or saliva shows that you are … with HIV, you will probably have a blood test to confirm the results. Most doctors use …
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… test results in 2 to 4 days. Results of the Western blot take longer, 1 to 2 weeks. Rapid … test need to be confirmed by the ELISA or Western blot test. Even if HIV antibodies or … test results in 2 to 4 days. Results of the Western blot take longer, 1 to 2 weeks. Rapid …
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… causes are called HIV. HIV Infection: Stages, screening and symptoms HIV (Human … HIV and Fatigue HIV and Weight Loss HIV Screening HIV Viral Load HIV: Non-Progressors … HIV and Fatigue HIV and Weight Loss HIV Screening HIV Viral Load HIV: Non-Progressors …
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… Overview The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the Canadian Paediatric Society recommend that all pregnant women be … Health , 13(3): 221–224. Also available online: … in pregnancy. SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline No. 185. Journal of Obstetrics and …
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… (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). But if your child has HIV, it doesn't mean that he or … breastfeeding too. Getting stuck with a needle that has the virus on it or having … If HIV is not found (negative), your child may need a repeat test to be sure the results …
