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Muscle gain Oct 4, 2005 Hi Doctor, My partner has been 15 yrs. + on a variety of HAART treatments and says that his massive muscle gain is due actually the side effects of the medication with his regular workouts? How true could this be, or do you think it is a case of steroid use? I have been on HAART (Efavirenz + Comvivir) for the past year and don't see any major difference. Thanks in advance for your help. Tom |
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 A large increase in muscle mass is not usually seen with HIV medications per sel Exercise, improved nutrition/protein intake and hormone supplements are more often the reason muscle mass is increased Patients who have advanced HIV/AIDS with wasting can gain weight which can include both muscle and fat. Most of the time the weight gain seen with effective HIV treatment is more fat then muscle. Efavirenz + Combivir has been extensively studied and used with little evidence of a pronounced gain in muscle mass. KH | ||||||||
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