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dexamethasone (hormone) window?
Dear Expert,
I have used dexamethasone to treat pharyngitis, the volume is 1 mg. I know this is a HORMONE and will inhibit immunity. I want to ask does this drug effect the window of HIV? will extend the antibody to appear and can not be traced in HIV check?
I have used dexamethasone to treat pharyngitis, the volume is 1 mg. I know this is a HORMONE and will inhibit immunity. I want to ask does this drug effect the window of HIV? will extend the antibody to appear and can not be traced in HIV check?
thanks for your reply, I have checked HIV for 8 times, at the last time for checking , i am worrying about the nurse used unchanged needle for blooddrawing. So i checked again after that for 3 weeks. and the result is also negative. does it enough for 3 weeks ? shall I check again?
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