Metabolic Complications in HIV-Positive Women

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HIVers -- Particularly Women -- More Likely to Have Heart Attacks, New Study Finds (April 24, 2007)
In Washington Post
Checklist for Lipodystrophy (March 2005)
A list of questions women can ask themselves to gauge if they may be developing lipodystrophy.
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
Lipodystrophy and Women (March 2005)
A down-to-earth overview, including a checklist of symptoms and a discussion of treatment options.
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In WISE Words, from Project Inform
Lipodystrophy and Women: Personal Stories (March 2005)
Sylvia and Jennifer share their experiences and offer advice on coping with body fat changes.
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In WISE Words, from Project Inform
Lipodystrophy and Women: A Beach Ball on Sticks (May/June 2004)
A review of how lipodystrophy affects women with HIV, and what can be done to prevent or manage it.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Women Get More Lipodystrophy Than Men, Says Italian Study (September 10, 2003)
In this large study, women on HAART were found to be at a greater risk for developing body fat changes than men -- although men generally seemed to LOSE fat more often than women.
From aidsmap.com
Women Interagency HIV Study Report: Incidence of Lipoatrophy and Lipohypertrophy in the Study (March 14, 2003)
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Treatment Issues for Women: Lipodystrophy (November 2002)
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Lipodystrophy and Women (November 2000)
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Lipodystrophy in Women (March 2000)
From Project Inform
Body Composition Changes in Women (September 1999)
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Metabolic Disorders and Women (Winter 1998-1999)
By Debra Johnson, NP, PA-C and Judith Currier, M.D.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Big Guts and No Butts and Humps...Oh My! (Summer 1998)
Protease-inhibitor-related changes in women's body mass.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive

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