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How long can a person that is taking meds survive with hiv?

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Long time: From my perspective, taking care of 300+ HIV infected people, it is close to normal if well controlled.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Long life: People with HIV can presumably live a normal life span if they take medications faithfully, with the appropriate suppression in viral load and increase in t cell count.

Answered 6/10/2014

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