Table of ContentsFebruary 1998
EDITORIAL
A New Approach to Therapy
Can we use what we know about AIDS-resistance genes
to fashion new therapies to combat HIV?
NEWSLINE Newsline ... Newsline ... Newsline ...More evidence that genes confer protection against AIDS progression: A newly discovered allele, SDF-1, offers twice the protection of other gene variants, and CCR5 slows disease progression in children as well as adults ... HAART therapy leads to resolution of MAC infection ... Adefovir, the first nucleotide analog: A novel antiretroviral agent shows early promise ... Combination d4T and 3TC in patients with prior exposure: A therapeutic option in patients who have developed resistance to ZDV ... Inadequate diet is a factor for disease progression in IVDUs ... CSF RNA levels appear to correlate with AIDS dementia ... PULL OUT AND SAVE Selected Clinical Trials Open to Patients with HIV DiseaseAn abbreviated list of open clinical trials involving various combinations of antiretroviral agents, some approved and some experimental OPTIMAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT Improved Treatment of CMV Retinitis
New drugs and new strategies can inhibit disease progression
This article was provided by San Francisco General Hospital. It is a part of the publication HIV Newsline.
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