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Is it true that with today's medicine hiv is usually more of a chronic, manageable disease rather than an automatic death sentence like it once was?

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Yes: This has been the case for many years. However, I'd urge everyone to be VERY careful to avoid becoming infected. It's not easy or pleasant to manage, and one is still chronically sick.

Answered 3/21/2015

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Is it true that with today's medicine hiv is usually more of a chronic, manageable disease rather than an automatic death sentence like it once was?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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Is it bad for my lymphocytes percentage to be 47.4 and my lymphocytes automated count to be 2.291000. What does that mean? Can that be caused by hiv or something? I havent had sex since October 30 2021. Neut was 1.991000 automated count?