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Statins And Contraindication In Hiv Patients
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Neuropathy from Statins or Hiv or Hiv meds???How do I know what is causing my neuropathy? I have been with Hiv/Aids for 20 years, on meds the entire time, and on statins for 3 years. The neuropathy started about 1 year ago. How do I know what is causing it??? I have heard it could be the...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
I am disappointed to hear that your HIV doc does't want to pursue/evaluate your complaints. Neuropathy remains a frustrating problem often requiring special expertise (neurologist) and tests to sort out possible cause. There are many good HIV...
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Anti-HIV effect of Statins?In a recent reputable journal (deReal, et. al., "Statins Inhibit HIV-1 Infection by... Read more »IS being HIV+ a contraindication to qualify for gastric bypass?I'm HIV+ 11yrs now and doing great! CD4 700s/viral load 100 or less consistently for 5 years.... Read more »
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Cholesterol-Lowering Statins May Slow Progression of HIV/AIDS, Study SaysCholesterol-lowering drugs called statins given to HIV-positive people "suppressed the virus" and replenished CD4+ T cells, "two key measures of health" among HIV-positive people, researchers from the Spanish Council for Scientific Research in... Read more »
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Metabolic Complications in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving HAARTIntroduction Cardiovascular Complications CVD Risk Assessment Managing CVD Risk ART Choices and Lipid Changes Treatment Switching Summary References Introduction Metabolic and morphological changes, collectively referred to as... Read more »
Interactions Between Certain HIV or Hepatitis C Drugs and Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Can Increase the Risk of Muscle InjurySafety Announcement Facts About Statins and Protease Inhibitors Statins are a class of prescription drugs used together with diet and exercise to reduce blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ("bad cholesterol"). HIV... Read more »
Statin Use in HIV-Positive PeopleAt CROI 2013, statins use in HIV management was the focus of a poster discussion and two late breaker oral presentations. Most usefully, this poster session included an overview by Steven Grinspoon from Massachusetts General Hospital prior to the... Read more »
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To Whom It May Concern:RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients On behalf of eStyle Research, a Medical Research Firm, we would like to personally invite you to participate in our upcoming research undertaking. We are conducting an important study among... Read more » Seeking HIV Patients for Paid Study
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To Whom It May Concern: RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients On behalf of eStyle Research, a Medical Research Firm, we would like to personally invite you to participate in our upcoming research undertaking. We are conducting an important study among... Read more »
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