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Specific Adverse Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy Vary Depending on Race, Gender, Study Says (May 1, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Human Papillomavirus (November 21, 2007)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Low Weight HIV-Positive Women Have Increased Risk of Fractures Due to Bone Loss (July 2, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Low Bone Mineral Density a Risk for HIV-Positive Women in Middle Age (March 13, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
Women, HIV and Aging: An Overview of Heart and Bone Risks (Winter 2005/2006)
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Women on HAART Still at Higher Risk for Herpes Zoster (Summer 2005)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Women With AIDS Have Lower Breast, Uterine Cancer Risk (Summer 2005)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Women and HIV: Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women (Winter 2004/2005)
An overview of HIV/HARRT-related symptoms, including self-care strategies.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
XV International AIDS Conference: Women and HIV in the Spotlight (September 2004)
Jean R. Anderson, M.D., highlights AIDS 2004 research on pregnancy, menopause and gender differences in opportunistic infections.
In Hopkins HIV Report
A Woman's View of HIV Drug Side Effects (August 20, 2004)
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From PositiveWords
Increased Cardiovascular Risk Indices in HIV-Infected Women (July 14, 2004)
In The XV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
Low Testosterone Levels Linked to Weight Loss in Women (April 9, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Low Bone Mineral Density in HIV-Infected Women (February 14, 2003)
In The 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Treatment Issues for Women: Hormones and HIV (November 2002)
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Treatment Issues for Women: Muscle Mass (November 2002)
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Greater Prevalence of Anemia in Women and African Americans With HIV/AIDS in the HAART Era: A Study of 10,000 Patients (October 26, 2002)
In 40th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, from The Body PRO
Menopause and HIV (July 2002)
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In WISE Words, from Project Inform
Screening Tests for Women 50 and Older (July 2002)
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In WISE Words, from Project Inform
British Study Looks at Cervical Growths and HAART (April 11, 2002)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Cancer Concerns (April 2002)
News briefs on non-Hodgkins lymphoma and various cancers in women.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
Kidney Failure in Women With HIV (April 2002)
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
Testosterone for Her (Spring 2001)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Severe Nevirapine Rash Found More Likely in Women Than Men (January 22, 2001)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Sex Differences in Nevirapine Rash and Hepatitis (January 2001)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Domestic Violence and Childhood Abuse in HIV-Infected Women and Women at Risk for HIV (PDF) (April 2000)
From American Journal of Public Health
Women and Anemia (Spring 1999)
Risk factors, causes and treatment.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Women, HIV, and Depression (Spring 1999)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
The Most Common Opportunistic Infections in Women With HIV (August 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
The Puzzle of Gender and Pain (June 1998)
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Women and HIV (April 1998)
Opportunistic infections by gender, why drugs may work differently in men and women, hormonal issues, etc.
From Project Inform

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