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Neurocognitive function in HIV-infected patients with low weight and weight loss

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Neurocognitive function in HIV -infected patients with low weight and weight loss is determined. HIV-infected men at low weight demonstrate moderate impairment in verbal learning and other measures of neurocognitive functions, whereas women demonstrate significantly reduced verbal learning, memory and motor function.

Author: Grinspoon, Steven, Dolan, Sara, Montagno, Andrea, Wilkie, Stephanie, Aliabadi, Nager, Sullivan, Meghan, Zahka, Nicole, Sherman, Janet Cohen
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, WK Health
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2003
Science & research, Research, Weight loss

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Increased cardiovascular disease risk indices in HIV-infected women

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A study investigated the cardiovascular disease risk indices in 100 consecutively recruited HIV-infected women and 75 healthy female control subjects. HIV-infected women demonstrate significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease in association with abnormal fat distribution.

Author: Hadigan, Colleen, Grinspoon, Steven, Schoenfeld, David, Dolan, Sara E., Killilea, Kathleen M., Sullivan, Meghan P., Hemphill, Linda, Lees, Robert S.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, WK Health
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2005
United States, Cardiovascular diseases, Risk factors, Women patients

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Effects of weight, body composition, and testosterone on bone mineral density in HIV-infected women

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The effects of reduced androgen levels, changes in weight, body composition and menstrual dysfunction on bone mineral density (BMD) among HIV infected women is carried out. It is indicated that BMD is reduced among HIV-infected women in association with other symptoms.

Author: Grinspoon, Steven, Dolan, Sara E., Carpenter, Sara
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, WK Health
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2007
Women, Body composition, Testosterone, Women's health, Clinical report

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Subjects list: HIV patients, Health aspects
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