[paudio]

I posted the same rumor before, and somebody (who I assume is a MD) posted this:

To: paudio

HIV doesn't cause a low platelet count, although the medicine for HIV causes low platelets. I suspected he had an impacted gall stone so they grought in doctors to do an EGD and remove the stone via a long tube via the swtomach, and he got septic. I suspect chronic leukemia or similar problem, despite what they say...

19 posted on 10/31/2004 3:12:54 AM PST by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)

[dit_xi]

"HIV doesn't cause a low platelet count"

What comic book did you get your medical degree from? In advanced HIV/AIDS thombocytopenia is extremely common, even in those not on anti-viral therapy. In fact, it's one of the tell-tale signs of AIDS.