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HIV-positive teenagers with lipodystrophy have lower growth hormone secretion

HIV-positive adolescents who experienced changes in their body shape as a consequence of taking HAART show impaired growth hormone secretion, according to an Italian study

Published
01 July 2003
By
Michael Carter
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Human growth hormone releasing factor the latest target in lipodystrophy research

A Canadian company has announced the start of a phase II trial in the United States to test the safety and efficacy of a synthetic

Published
28 May 2003
By
Keith Alcorn
Gout and HIV: another symptom of lipodystrophy

People taking the protease inhibitor saquinavir boosted by ritonavir are at risk of developing gout, particularly if they have body fat changes caused by HIV

Published
28 April 2003
By
Michael Carter
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Lipodystrophy's social and psychological consequences shown by UK study

Lipodystrophy is not just an unfortunate complication of anti-HIV therapy, but can cause physical and psychological pain, leading to poor social functioning and isolation according

Published
15 April 2003
By
Michael Carter
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Incidence of lipodystrophy increases longer HIV-positive children stay on HAART

Lipodystrophy worsens and becomes more common the longer HIV-positive children are treated with HAART, according to Italian research published in the April 15th 2003 edition

Published
10 April 2003
By
Michael Carter
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Lipodystrophy has uneven impact on quality of life, says study

Developing lipodystrophy does not, in itself, negatively affect quality of life, according to a Spanish study reported in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

Published
22 November 2002
By
Michael Carter
HIV Lipodystrophy Workshop: d4T/ddI cause more fat loss than AZT/3TC

Clear clinical evidence that the combination of ddI/d4T is associated with greater fat loss than AZT/3TC was presented on Wednesday at the Fourth International Workshop

Published
26 September 2002
By
Keith Alcorn
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Protease inhibitors impair mitochondrial function: another contributor to HIV lipodystrophy?

Another pathway by which protease inhibitors might contribute towards the fat redistribution syndrome seen in people taking antiretroviral therapy has been uncovered by researchers from

Published
13 September 2002
By
Keith Alcorn
Study finds d4T use, but not total exposure to NRTIs associated with lipodystrophy

Treatment with d4T (stavudine), older age and elevated lactate levels are significantly associated with lipodystrophy, according to data from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study published

Published
09 September 2002
By
Michael Carter
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Lipodystrophy treatment under investigation by US Attorney

Serono, manufacturer of the human growth hormone drug Serostim, is being investigated by the U.S. Attorney's office for possible improper billing and inducements to sell

Published
10 May 2002
By
Edwin J. Bernard
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