Androgen Deficiency
Transdermal Testosterone Replacement Effective for HIV Infected Women
Published in AIDS Weekly, September 18th, 2000
"Androgen deficiency in HIV infected women is associated with loss of muscle mass and function," stated Marjan Javanbakht and colleagues from Charles Drew University, California, and Watson-TheraTech, Inc., Utah. "Transdermal T replacement has been proposed for the treatment of HIV associated weight loss. We, therefore, investigated the pharmacokinetics of a testosterone matrix transdermal system (TMTDS) in eight menstruating HIV infected women, 18-50 years, who had been on stable antiretroviral therapy...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2000-09-18)
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