With Aids your immune system is underactive and with lupus your immune system is overactive. So wouldn't it be impossible to have both
2006-06-26 15:25:54 · 6 answers · asked by Jennie H 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
NO, you definitely could have both diseases. AIDS is caused by HIV which weakes the immune system. If you have an overactive immune system and in turn have Lupus or Psoriasis or any other overactive immune system chronic disease, then you could still contract HIV. Anyone can contract it regardless of what disease they may or may not already have.
2006-06-26 15:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by t_omovudu 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that it would be impossible for both. Lupus is a very strange and unexplainable disease, but it mostly attacks a person's own immune system and organs, and doesn't really have the ability to create anti-bodies for a virus, I don't think.
2006-06-26 15:30:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never thought about it. That is an interseting question. My Mom has lupus and she is a nurse. I'm going to call her and see if she knows. Aids can be spread by blood and Lupus can't.
2006-06-26 15:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by victoriaelaine2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as anything medical goes, anything is possible. I work in the medical field and I have seen alot of crazy things that you wouldn't think could be possible.
2006-06-26 15:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by txredneckgurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmmmmmmmm interesting
2006-06-26 15:28:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think it's been proven so it may in fact be a possibility...
2006-06-26 15:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by KT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋