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Actionset Overview Taking antiretroviral medicines for HIV can help you stay healthy and live about as long as someone without HIV. Often the medicines are combined in a single pill. Most of the …
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… to help treat HIV. They reduce the amount of virus in your body (viral load). This helps … combine these medicines, HIV slows down. The virus is slower to make copies of itself … to help treat HIV. They reduce the amount of virus in your body (viral load). This helps …
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… that can no longer be detected with current blood tests. Antiretroviral medicines that are … that can no longer be detected with current blood tests. Antiretroviral medicines that are …
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… Overview The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) changes (mutates) often. Sometimes … tested for resistance? You may be tested for infection with a resistant virus when: You are … the results. Phenotyping assays measure how well viruses grow in cells with various …
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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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… Overview HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus … virus and the infection it causes are called HIV. HIV Infection: Stages, screening and symptoms HIV (Human …
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… Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply … your doctor about them. Multiple Sclerosis: Should I Start Taking Medicines for MS? 1 Get … problems such as stomach ulcers, problems sleeping, and high blood pressure. Personal …
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… the medicine. Remember that some health conditions, such as high cholesterol and high … the medicine. Remember that some health conditions, such as high cholesterol and high …
