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HIV: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant People On this page: Related …
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… Resistance to HIV Medicines On this page: Overview 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 …
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HIV Last updated March 19, 2025 Overview HIV (human … HIV and Weight Loss HIV Screening HIV Viral Load HIV: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant People HIV: Stages of …
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HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC … of infection. In the first few weeks after infection, some people have flu-like symptoms. This may include fever, … code and give no contact information. This is called anonymous testing, and is currently being offered at a …
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HIV and Pregnancy On this page: Overview … women be screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. footnote 1 , footnote 2 This is because … detection and treatment are the key to preventing newborn HIV infection. footnote 2 Although your health professional …
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HIV Screening On this page: Getting tested for HIV can be scary, but the condition is treatable. So it is … you have been exposed. Early detection and monitoring of HIV will help your doctor find out whether the disease is …
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HIV and Exercise On this page: Overview … ways to get exercise. They don't pose a risk of spreading HIV to other athletes or coaches. In sports in which exposure to blood can occur, the risk of spreading HIV is very small. But if a person, HIV-infected or not, …
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HIV and Fatigue On this page: Related … Feeling tired is common if you have HIV, especially if you have had the virus for many years. … or more of the following: Having the virus itself Taking HIV medicines Taking other medicines, including those for …
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… Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine … (nucleoside analogs) abacavir (Ziagen) tenofovir (Viread) Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) … medicine as prescribed. If you miss doses, HIV may become resistant to the medicine. This makes HIV harder to treat. …
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HIV and Weight Loss On this page: Overview Overview Weight loss in people with HIV has many possible causes. They may include: An …