Metabolic issues associated with protease inhibitors
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A brief discussion on the consequences and management of risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type2 diabetes mellitus in persons with HIV infection is presented. Protease inhibitor (PI) plays an important role in the observed changes in the metabolic parameters during antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2007
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Eradication of cryptosporidia and microsporidia following successful antiretroviral therapy
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Highly active retroviral therapy (HAART) can eliminate cryptosporidia and microsporidia, which are two protozoal diseases that often affect HIV patients. Patients must be treated for six months to completely eradicate the organisms.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2000
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Comparison of virologic, immunologic, and clinical response to five different initial protease inhibitor-containing and nevirapine-containing regimens
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The protease inhibitors indinavir and nelfinavir appear to be the most effective protease inhibitors, especially when combined with nevirapine. Saquinavir in hard gel format was the least effective protease inhibitor.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2001
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