In the 46th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy it has been discussed that there is a relationship between reduced possibility of hyperlipidaemia (increased cholesterol) for HIV patients who are coinfected with hepatitis C virus due to regular intake of Anti-retroviral drugs (ART).
Among the 1034 patients who took part in the study, where 729 are HIV infected and 305 are co-infected with HCV and are taking interteron anti-retroviral drug, there was significantly lesser possibility of elevated cholesterol levels in blood and are on a manageable level. HIV patients and are not co-infected by HCV and are not taking ART are seen to have elevated cholesterol level.
For more information please visit AIDSMap for additional information on HIV antiretroviral-related hyperlipidaemia is mitigated by HCV co-infection.
Julius
Monday, October 09, 2006
Lower Blood Cholesterol for HIV patients with HCV co-infection
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world wide yata ang may ganung klaseng conference.
Yong mayayaman na may HIV thye live longer compare sa mga mahihirap lalo na yong taga Africa, gahs! kawawa sa CNN ko lang napanood.
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