HIV/AIDS - Gender Issues
Gender Differences in HIV-Associated Symptoms, Laboratory Markers, and Drop-Out Rates for Men and Women Enrolled in a Clinical Trial of Antiretroviral Therapy
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 10th, 1995
According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the conference on HIV Infection in Women: Setting a New Agenda, held February 22-24, 1995, in Washington, D.C., "Background: There is limited information on the natural history of HIV infection, drug efficacy, toxicity, or clinical manifestations in women. Methods: We analyzed the baseline characteristics and drop out rates for men and women enrolled into ACTG 175, a randomized, placebo controlled, trial comparing monotherapy with combination nucleoside analog therapy. Results: Of the 2,467 evaluable patients, 2,029 (82%) are men and 438 (18%) are women. Women in the trial are more likely than men to be...
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