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9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Seattle, Februrary 24-28 2002
Study results shed light on cardiovascular risks: role of antiretrovirals and metabolism of lipids and sugars
Switch to abacavir improves lipoatrophy
Potential use of niacin to reduce intra-abdominal fat
Further benefits shown with New-Fill for facial atrophy
Lipodystrophy associated with lower CD4+ T cell counts
Treatment interruptions
Analysis of cells from long term non-progressors points the way to using vaccines and STIs to restore immune response to HIV
Symposium on T cell turnover and thymic function
New drugs: perhaps some genuine excitement this time
T20 and beyond: inhibition of HIV attachment and fusion at the 9th CROI
Pharmacogenetics predict abacavir hypersensitivity
Pregnancy: growing body of evidence supports treating maternal disease
Peripheral neuropathy update
Treatment access
South Africa finds 1 billion Rand to treble HIV budget, after Mandela confronts Mbeki
Side effects
Leptin reverses lipodystrophy in diabetic patients
Coinfections and complications
Increased selenium intake may protect HIV positive patients from mycobacterial disease
Basic science and immunology
Passive transfer of scrub typhus plasma linked to reduced HIV viral load and clinical improvement
HIV protease inhibitors have potent antiangiogenesis, antitumor effects
Other news
Rivals Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier launch joint vaccine project
Abbott announces therapeutic drug monitoring scheme for lopinavir/r
Johnson and Johnson to acquire Tibotec-Virco
PRO 542: reduced viral loads in patients failing conventional therapy
Researchers uncover possible drug approach to attack HIV-infected cells
Entry criteria changed for Optima study and treatment options for salvage therapy
IL-2 still available in UK in ESPRIT study, safety management guidelines expanded
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Further Retroconference reports and data on the web
Controlling PI resistance like a switch: MDR1 and p-glycoprotein
How do proteins cause drug resistance?
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