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Study: Cannabis Exposure Associated With Improved Immunity In HIV Patients

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Can Cannabis Help HIV/AIDS Patients? (Source: allbud.com)

Petersburg, VA—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2017. Patients with HIV who test positive for past cannabis exposure possess significantly higher CD4+ and CD8+ counts than do those patients who test negative for the substance, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. CD4+ and CD8+ cells are a subtype of white blood cells that assist in the immune process.

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