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Diabetes and HIV

Hi all,
quick question...can having type I diabetes affect the window period for standard hiv serology antibody testing?  I had brief unprotected vaginal sex (no ejaculation) with a guy, and I tested negative 8 months later.  However, diabetes does seem to be hereditary in my family....so I just sorta became concerned with the accuracy of my test..especially because I have a single swollen lymph node that doesn't seem to want to go away.  Any chance that the 8 month test missed an infection?
Any thoughts?
Thanks!!!
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Anyone have any comments?  I would love to hear some opinions.
Thank you.
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You are conclusively negative. Diabetes will not cause for a longer window period and you even tested over 6 months.
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Thanks Teak.  So six months is considered conclusive even for late seroconverters?
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You would be a late seroconverter and 3 months is conclusive.
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Should have read you wouldn't be a late seroconverter.
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