Cardiovascular Disease in HIV Patients
12 years ago
by McMeeking
in HIV Therapy
Americans with HIV infection are living longer. Unfortunately they remain at increased rates of several complications. These include Viral hepatitis, Diabetes,renal disease,cancers of the lung,cervix and anogenital area..The most common complication appears to be increases rates of cardiovascular disease , Several studies and a recent article in the science section of the New York Times have reviewed the increased rates of cardiovascular disease in HIV patients. While the major risk factors are hypertension ,hyperlipidemia ,Diabetes and cigarette smoking,HIV infection itself appears to play a role. This is thought to be due to increase levels of inflammation in HIV patients . Your HIV provider must continue to screen for risk factors and test for the presence of vascular disease on a regular basis
Promising Results from UCLA AIDS Institute Trial of Anti-HIV Gel
13 years ago
Medical News Today reported this week that a recent study conducted by the UCLA AIDS Institute indicated an anti-HIV topical gel could be effective in substantially reducing the risk of infection in tissue exposed to HIV.
While this early clinical trial’s primary purpose was to test the safety of the drug—a topically applied gel containing a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor—the study’s lead author, Dr. Peter Anton, indicated that he was pleased that the study had indirectly pointed to the drug’s potential effectiveness in reducing the risk of HIV infection in real patients.
