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Interview 27
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He currently has a viral load of about 160,000 and 360 CD cells, and has not yet begun anti-HIV medication. His diagnosis has ...
Interview 32
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He presented with significant loss of weight and a chest infection in 1998, and he was diagnosed with HIV. He has been on antiviral medication ...
Interview 49
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Clint progressed to Aids defining illnesses relatively quickly. Fortunately, combination therapy had come in by then, and his original combination (Combivir, efavirenz and nelfinavir) is ...
Interview 47
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H47 is currently on nevirapine and Combivir with few side-effects. Attending a number of support groups is a good way for her to gain ...
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