Joseph Cofrancesco Jr., M.D., M.P.H.

The Hopkins HIV Report – January 2003

• More on d4T
• PI Studies
• Treatments for Complications
• Implications of Lipodystrophy

San Diego was the site of the 4th International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy in HIV, held 22-25 September 2002. This was a useful meeting for investigators exploring the long-term complications of HIV and its treatment. Though much of the data presented focused on in vitro studies and animal experiments, studies were presented that have important implications for HIV therapy and the management of treatment-related complications. This report focuses on the studies reporting human and clinical data.

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http://www.aegis.org/pubs/jhopkins/2003/JH20030102.html