The majority of cases are not acute infection, but rather chronic, long standing HIV infection. Anal intercourse and disclosure of HIV infection among sero-positive gay and bisexual men. Whitehead TL. Clinical pharmacology: drugs and the elderly. Nancy Nguyen 1 and Mark Holodniy 2.
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For the majority of the HIV-infected population, the intermediate period of chronic or latent HIV infection that follows the acute HIV syndrome can range from 10 to 15 years. It depends on the viral load of the person living with HIV and the dental health of the person performing oral sex.
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Note: All NRTIs have the US FDA Black Box Warning for lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis; routine monitoring of lactate levels is not recommended, however check levels if patient has signs or symptoms suspicious for lactic acidosis.
Here, the individual remains generally asymptomatic, given that the immune system is still able to function and keep ongoing HIV replication under relative control.