The 4th International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy in HIV

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The 4th International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy in HIV

San Diego, California

September 22-25, 2002

Overview of the 4th International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy in HIV
Coverage by Pablo Tebas, M.D.

Monday, September 23, 2002

The Mechanisms of Lipodystrophy
Coverage by Pablo Tebas, M.D.
- Keynote Lecture: Leptin, Lipodystrophy and Insulin Resistance
- Plenary Lecture: Treatment of Non-HIV Lipodystrophy With Thiazolidinediones and Leptin

Tuesday, September 24, 2002

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Prospective Body Composition Study in Naive Patients
Coverage by Pablo Tebas, M.D.
- Prospective Study of Regional Body Composition in Antiretroviral-Naive Subjects Randomized to Receive Zidovudine + Lamivudine or Didanosine + Stavudine Combined With Nelfinavir, Efavirenz or Both: A5005s, a Substudy of ACTG 384 (Abstract 27)
Effect of Stavudine, Zidovudine and HIV Protease Inhibitor Therapy on Subcutaneous Leg Fat Wasting in HIV-Infected Males -- A Longitudinal Study (Abstract 28)
Coverage by Pablo Tebas, M.D.

Coverage Provided By:

Pablo Tebas, M.D.

The aim of the annual International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy in HIV, sponsored by the International Medical Press, is to encourage communication between the world’s leading scientists, clinicians and community workers in hopes of increasing those groups' knowledge of the etiology, effects, and management of ADRs in HIV treatment. Click here to view a PDF of the ADRL program.

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