Case-control study of Diabetes mellitus in HIV-infected patients

Article Abstract:

A retrospective case-control study of patients attending an urban HIV clinic was done to identify potential risk factors for Diabetes mellitus (DM) in HIV-infected patients. The findings of the study suggested a complex interaction among genetic factors, body composition, and liver injury in the pathogenesis of DM in HIV-infected patients.

United States, Care and treatment, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Genetic aspects, HIV patients

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Herpes zosterin women with and at risk for HIV: Data from the women's interagency HIV study

Article Abstract:

In the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), zoster risk may be higher in HIV infected than uninfected women, as a hypothesis. A total of 337 (18.4%) HIV-infected and 7 (1.4%) HIV-uninfected women reported zoster at some time during follow-up.

Surveys, HIV infection, HIV infections, Women patients, Shingles (Disease), Herpes zoster

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