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Comparative effectiveness of tenofovir in treatment-naive HIV-infected patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2015

INTRODUCTION: Benefits and harms of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in HIV-infected, antiretroviral treatment (ART)-naive patients of any age have not been systematically reviewed since recent milestone trials were published. METHODS:...

Is the atherosclerotic process accentuated under conditions of HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy, and protease inhibitor exposure? Meta-analysis of the markers of arterial structure and function

2015

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the apparent association of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and protease inhibitor (PI) exposure with the functional and structural markers of vasculature. METHODS: A...

Long-term immune responses to vaccination in HIV-infected patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2014

Vaccine-induced antibodies may wane more quickly in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than in healthy individuals. We reviewed the literature on vaccines routinely recommended in HIV-infected patients to...

HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2015

BACKGROUND: There are data to suggest that infection with HIV or use of highly active antiretroviral therapy increases the risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. This systematic review and meta-analysis...

Relative risk of renal disease among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has substantially decreased mortality and HIV-related morbidity. However, other morbidities appear to be more common among PLHIV than in the general population. This study aimed to estimate...

Prevalence and outcomes of anemia in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus: A systematic review of the literature

2004

In patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), anemia is a commonly encountered hematologic abnormality that has a significant impact on clinical outcomes and quality of life (QOL). This review describes...

Tesamorelin: A growth hormone-releasing factor analogue for HIV-associated lipodystrophy

2012

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of tesamorelin, a growth hormone releasing factor analogue approved by the Food and Drug Administration in November 2010 for the treatment of lipodystrophy...

The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV in U.S. women: A review

2014

The purposes of this study were to (a) review original research in the United States on the intersection of HIV risk and intimate partner violence (IPV) in women, and (b)...

Mannose-binding lectin and the risk of HIV transmission and disease progression in children: A systematic review

2012

BACKGROUND: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) can activate the complement system by binding to carbohydrates, such as those presented on the HIV virion surface. It is unclear whether genetically determined MBL deficiency...

A systematic review of permanent and semipermanent dermal fillers for HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy

2009

The objective of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of injectable semipermanent and permanent dermal fillers, compared to other facial augmentation techniques, for the management of facial...

HIV and HIV treatment: effects on fats, glucose and lipids

2007

BACKGROUND: Since the advent of effective antiretroviral therapy, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus has been transformed, in the Western world, to a chronic disease associated with a variety of...

Efficacy and safety of zinc supplementation for adults, children and pregnant women with HIV infection: Systematic review

2011

Objectives To determine the efficacy and safety of zinc supplementary in children, adults and pregnant women with HIV infection. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search in Medline, Embase, the Cochrane...

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