This issue we have a personal view on lipoatropy, a spotlight on a critical HIV/AIDS resource in our community and an answer to a question that seems to come up consistently on our TalkLine and in e-mails until next month.

Contents

• Lipoatrophy, the Ongoing Problem
  By Roberto Gonzalez

• Community Resource Update: Spotlight on Pierce County AIDS Foundation, Tacoma, Wa.

• Ask Dr. Jeff
  By Jeffrey T. Schouten, M.D.
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• Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Please note that this is not a complete list of all HIV-related treatment information. STEP strives to provide the very latest in HIV treatment information, research and drug development information. The most current research directions and antiretroviral drug data are provided throughout the Ezine publications. You will find highlight reports as well as extensive follow-up reports from many of the AIDS research and science conferences on the Ezine. In addition, all STEP quarterly treatment journals are available on our Web site at www.thebody.com/step/steppage.html or by calling our Talkline at 1-877-597-STEP. STEP works hard to give unbiased treatment information to all interested parties. If you have comments, questions, suggestions or grievances, please contact robertog@lifelongaidsalliance.org or step@lifelongaidsalliance.org.

Special thanks to the following for contributing written material or editing this publication:

• STEP Publications Advisory Committee:

  Jeffrey Schouten, M.D., J.D. -- Chair
  Lyndsey Davis
  Boyd Kravenas
  Jon Hubert, D.D.S.
  Janice Price, R.N., M.Ed.
  Brad Lichtenstein, N.D.
  

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• The Washington State Department of Health

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