HIV rapid progressors
About 5% to 10% of people who are infected with HIV are "rapid progressors." They develop AIDS within a few years if they do not receive treatment. It is not known why the infection progresses faster in these people. They may have already had another problem with their immune systems.
| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS | Last Updated: May 8, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Peter Shalit, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine | |
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