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The purpose of this study was to estimate the association between antibacterial medications and selected birth defects.
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In this issue: New reports about proton pump inhibitors and the effects of gastric suppression, pioglitazone vs vitamin E for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, metformin and vitamin B12 deficiency, and FDA Actions.
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The Food and Drug Administration recently approved revisions to the package insert for Sustiva (efavirenz), a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, for both capsules and tablets, to include updates to the sections described below:
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A quick test can detect HIV. If HIV is caught early, you have the ability to give hope and impact a pregnant woman and the lifelong health of her infant, reminds Yvonne Green, RN, CNM, MSN, director of the office of women's health at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the division of infectious disease at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, NC, recently discussed her research on the nuances of HIV risk behavior among women with AIDS Alert.
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The Heinz Family Philanthropies, Welvista and Abbott recently announced a solution that will help HIV patients waiting for access to antiretroviral medications.
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CD4+ t cells were obtained from HIV-negative donors and HIV-positive patients receiving HAART with suppressed viremia. Using a single-cycle replication system and an X4 pseudovirus used to infect cells, minocycline, at concentrations from 0-50 ug/mL, demonstrated a dose-dependent reduction in the percentage of infected cells.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance on antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and sexual transmission in a question and answer format posted on one its websites. Highlights of the Q&A include:
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Tuberculosis is the world's leading cause of death from HIV infection in most parts of the world, but other than a TB vaccine given to infants, little has been done to prevent the spread of TB in this population.