Managing lipids.(11th Retrovirus Conference Highlights)(Brief Article)

HIV Treatment: ALERTS! | June 1, 2004 | Copyright

High levels of triglycerides (a type of fat that travels in the blood) and cholesterol can be common in HIV+ patients and are risk factors for heart disease. This condition can be made worse by certain HIV medications. One small study looked at the effect of Pravachol (pravastatin), a drug used to lower cholesterol (abstract 77). In this "double-blind" study, meaning that patients and healthcare workers did not know which treatment each patient was receiving, patients were randomly chosen (by chance, like flipping a coin) to receive Pravachol or a placebo. Pravachol ...

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