Browsing by Subject "HIV infection"
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Association of autoantibodies anti-OxLDL and markers of inflammation with stage of HIV infection
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Comparative studies of two-times-daily versus three-times-daily indinavir in combination with zidovudine and lamivudine
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000-09-08)Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of two-times-daily versus three-times-daily indinavir in combination with zidovudine and lamivudine. Design: Two multicenter, open-label, randomized 24-week studies.Methods: ...
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Electroencephalogram base rhythm in AIDS patients
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 1993-06-01)We studied the EEG of 73 patients diagnosed with HIV infection, with or without secondary complications. Sixty-eight belonged to CDC (Center for Disease Control) group IV and 38 presented signs or symptoms of encephalic ...
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Human serum beta(2)-microglobulin levels: correlation with total serum IgG and placental IgG transfer in HIV-infected and non-HIV infected individuals
(Elsevier B.V., 1999-03-01)The acquisition of maternal immunoglobulin G (IgG) is fundamental to the immune defence of the neonate. the receptor responsible for Ige transfer across the human placenta has also been implicated in the maintenance of IgG ...
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Imbalance between endothelial progenitors cells and microparticles in HIV-infected patients naive for antiretroviral therapy
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011-08-24)Background: Cardiovascular events have been reported among HIV-infected patients following antiretroviral therapy. However, the role of HIV itself in determining vascular damage is less described. Chronic inflammatory state ...
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Interaction between pediatric HIV infection and measles
(Future Medicine Ltd, 2011-12-01)Infections by measles virus and by HIV cause a state of immunodeficiency in the host. While measles virus leads to a transient immunodeficiency with depression of cellular mediated immunity, natural HIV infection leads to ...
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Motor Neuron Disease and Acquired Axonal Neuropathy Association in HIV Infection: Case Report and Update
(Bentham Science Publ Ltd, 2012-12-01)Background: A possible viral etiology has been documented in the genesis of motor neuron disorders and acquired peripheral neuropathies, mainly due to the vulnerability of peripheral nerves and the anterior horn to certain ...
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Prevalence and Associated Characteristics of HIV-Infected Children in Latin America Who Know Their HIV Status
(Oxford Univ Press, 2018)We estimated the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disclosure in children from a prospective observational cohort study conducted at clinical sites in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru. Fewer than half of the children ...
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Prevalence, correlates, and risk perception of HIV infection among heroin users in Central Taiwan
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-12-01)We investigated the prevalence and correlated factors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among heroin users attending methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs in Central Taiwan, and explored the degree of risk ...
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Regional differences in the management and outcome of kidney transplantation in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: A 3-year retrospective cohort study
(Wiley, 2017)Background: In the developed world, kidney transplantation (KT) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is well established. Developing countries concentrate 90% of the people living with HIV, but ...