Published in Blood Weekly, June 15th, 2006
"Protease inhibitor (PI)-containing regimens have led to improved survival among HIV-infected children. However, adverse effects, including dyslipidemia, may put children at risk for cardiovascular disease," investigators in the United States report.
According to R.J. Carter and colleagues at Columbia University, College Physicians & Surgeons in New York, "Serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels were recorded on perinatally HIV-infected children participating in the PACTS-HOPE cohort...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-06-15)
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