HIV/AIDS Topics Niaspan + Statin Does Not Reduce Heart Attack Risk
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:31
- Written by NIH
The large AIM-HIGH trial showed that extended-release niacin (Niaspan) plus simvastatin (Zocor) raised HDL cholesterol and lowered triglycerides, but the combo did not decrease the likelihood of heart attacks and may have increased the risk of strokes.
Low CD4 Count Linked to Bone Fractures
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- Category: Bone Loss
- Published on Tuesday, 10 May 2011 04:38
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A large Australian study found HIV positive people with lower CD4 T-cell counts were at greater risk of fractures due to bone loss. 
More Evidence Abacavir Does Not Raise Heart Attack Risk
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Monday, 18 April 2011 22:25
- Written by Paul Dalton
A large cohort study found no increased risk of myocardial infarction in people taking abacavir.
Liver Fibrosis Common in HIV+ People without Viral Hepatitis
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- Category: Liver & Kidney Disease
- Published on Monday, 02 May 2011 18:09
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Non-invasive blood tests indicate that people with HIV have a significant risk of liver fibrosis progression even if they do not have hepatitis B or C coinfection.
Non-AIDS Cancers Increasing in People with HIV
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Thursday, 14 April 2011 22:58
- Written by Liz Highleyman
AIDS-related cancers are now less common, but people with HIV are at higher risk for some non-AIDS cancers, especially those linked to infectious viruses.
HIV Linked to Increased Heart Failure Risk
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- Category: Cardiovascular Disease
- Published on Thursday, 28 April 2011 18:38
- Written by Paul Dalton
People with HIV, especially those with detectable viral load, were found to be at increased risk of heart failure in a study of U.S. veterans.
CROI 2011: HIV/HCV Coinfected People Have Higher Risk of Bone Loss
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- Category: Bone Loss
- Published on Tuesday, 05 April 2011 15:11
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with both HIV and hepatitis C are more likely to sustain hip or spine fractures than people with one or none of these viruses, according to a study of nearly 39,000 Medicaid recipients presented at CROI 2011. 
People with AIDS Account for Fewer U.S. Cancer Cases
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Monday, 25 April 2011 21:44
- Written by Paul Dalton
People with AIDS are now contributing proportionately less to total cancer cases in the U.S.
CROI 2011: HIV Enters and Injures Brain Early
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- Category: Neurocognitive Problems
- Published on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 00:32
- Written by Paul Dalton
Structure and function changes in the brain are evident early in the course of HIV infection and are linked to inflammation, researchers reported at CROI 2011.
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- CROI 2011: Studies Shed Further Light on Cardiovascular Disease among People with HIV
- CROI 2011: FDA Safety Review Does Not Find Abacavir-Heart Attack Link
- Risk of Strokes Is Increasing for People with HIV
- Prevention Task Force Recommends Wider Bone Screening for Older Women
- Elevated Triglyceride Level Increases Likelihood of Peripheral Neuropathy
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