- The results of the START study have confirmed what some researchers have suspected for some time - the CD4+ cell count is an imperfect measure of the immune ...
- It is likely that immediate HIV treatment will become the standard of care in high-income countries when this viral infection is diagnosed in the future. It is ...
- In Canada and some other high-income countries, researchers estimate that a large proportion of HIV-positive people are not aware of their infection status. The ...
- This resource will help people newly diagnosed with cirrhosis understand the basics of this serious form of liver damage. It explains the common symptoms of cirrhosis, testing and treatment options,…
- Have you just found out you have cirrhosis? You probably have a lot of questions about your diagnosis. You may be feeling stressed, overwhelmed or worried. ...
- Cirrhosis is a form of damage to the liver. The liver is about the size of a football. It’s on the right side of the body and it’s protected by the rib ...
- Cirrhosis is caused by long-term injury to the liver. Many things can cause it. This booklet has been written for people who have cirrhosis caused by viral ...
- Cirrhosis is a silent disease: people who have it sometimes don’t have symptoms until there is a lot of injury to the liver.
- Blood from the stomach and intestines passes through your liver, where it is filtered and processed before heading to other parts of your body. When scar tissue ...
- Some of the effects of cirrhosis on the body are directly related to the liver’s function. For example, jaundice develops because the liver can’t properly ...
- Scarring in the liver that is caused by ongoing damage is talked about using F scores. These refer to the amount of fibrosis found in the liver, with F0 meaning ...