RECENT ARTICLES
Stability of HIV RNA in plasma specimens stored at different temperatures
In
resource-limited countries, HIV-1 RNA quantification is usually performed
in reference laboratories. Samples from remote areas are transported under
suboptimal conditions. Here we evaluated HIV-1 RNA stability in plasma
stored at different temperatures for 1 week. Download
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Increased cardiovascular risk in HIV infection: drugs, virus and immunity
Recent studies have linked the use of specific anti-retroviral drugs
or classes of drugs with an increased risk in subclinical atherosclerosis
or actual cardiovascular events. Download
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Viral efficacy maintained and safety parameters improved with a reduced dose of stavudine: a pilot study
Stavudine (d4T) is a potent but potentially toxic nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is still widely used in developing countries. This study's aim was to determine the efficacy and safety profile of lower-dose d4T.Download PDF
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