Dealing With Dyslipidemia And Hiv

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High Prevalence of Obesity, Dyslipidemia and Inflammation Seen in Behaviorally Infected Adolescent Women

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read her explanation of a study she presented at CROI 2009. My... Read more »

International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Metabolic Complications of HIV Therapy

Introduction HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Insulin Resistance Dyslipidemia Hyperlactatemia and Lactic Acidosis Bone Disease References Introduction The use of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in tremendous... Read more »

HIV Wellness Series: HIV, Your HAART and You

Table of Contents CVD and HIV CVD and HAART CVD Screening Recommendations and Risk Prevention Models HIV, CVD, Prevention Strategies and You References From 1987 until 1995, the "dark ages" of HIV treatment, only five antiretroviral... Read more »

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Extended-Release Niacin May Reduce HAART-Related Dyslipidemia

Hi Dr. Henry:I just read about this and wondered if you had ever heard of this before and whether anyone had been using this before the study?Extended-Release Niacin May Reduce HAART-Related DyslipidemiaNEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 12 -...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Yes I am familiar with that study out of Washington U in St. Louis. The ACTG is conducting a larger dose ranging study on the effects and safety of that form of niacin which clearly has side effects including aggravating a tendency to diabetes but... Read more »

HIV + RN has three questions

I am a 40 yr old female, HIV positive(As a result of a needle stick at work-I'm an RN)for the past 12 years and healthy.Here are my three questions:I have been on a drug holiday for about 1 1/2 yrs now, and have not seen an improvement in...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

1. It is certainly disappointing that you have not had body shape improvement during such a long treatment holiday. The problem with the metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, visceral fat accumulation) is that it is a vicious... Read more »

lypodystrophy and protease inhbitors

Would you say that it's true or false that protease inhibitors as a class are mostly responsible for fat maldistribution, ?What about dyslipidemia and insulin resistance?...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

False, sometimes true and sometimes true.Wasting of subcutaneous fat such as of the face and limbs has been clearly linked to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (d4T and to some extent AZT). There remains little evidence to suggest PIs... Read more »

Thank you My Doctor Bob... Mommy of Three

Thank you so very much for answering my email. You are such a special man and we are so blessed to have you my dear one. Yes, it is a scream for help. The HIV specialists that I am seeing is new and I do not like her nor trust her. She is very...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Mommy of Three,Any chance of switching to a more compassionate HIV specialist? Check with your local AIDS service organizations to see if they have a recommendation for an HIV-knowledgeable neurologist (pain specialist). You could also ask the... Read more »

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Have we been over medicated all along?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Big pharma is going to love this study. This is amazing to me!

By Deborah Mitchell

DENVER (Reuters Health) - It may be possible to maintain long-term suppression of HIV and prevention of immune deterioration, while significantly reducing dyslipidemia,... Read more »

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