Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2004. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date. Can you tell me what percentage of HIV actually lies in the blood, and also what do you know about whole body hyperthermia in regards to treating HIV?
Trevor Hawkins, M. D.
Associate Clinical Professor, Dept. Family Practice, University New Mexico
Medical Director, Southwest CARE Center, Santa Fe, NM
Two percent of the virus is in the blood; the rest is in the lymph system and other sites such as the gut, the brain and many other places.
Hyperthermia has not been shown to be efective, probably because most of the virus is not in the blood.
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