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Complementary and Alternative Medcine
Complementary and alternative medicine use prevalent among HIV-infected women
January 20th, 2005
Complementary and alternative medicine use is prevalent among HIV-infected women. "To assess the association between the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and HIV clinical disease indicators, CD4+ T-cell counts, viral load, number of HIV-related infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention categories, and Karnofsky scores. "Data were collected from 391 HIV-positive women aged 18 to 50 years in Alabama and Georgia. A survey examining CAM use and other sociodemographic variables was used," researchers in the United States report. "Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-20)
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