Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Aids in haemophiliacs and steroids treatment

Aids in haemophiliacs is clearly related to the use of corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive agents used to prevent the development of antibodies to factors VIII and IX, and to treat chronic illnesses. In his textbook, Dr Fauci and his co-authors note that haemophiliac patients routinely receive immunosuppressive drugs as part of their treatment. Patients with severe haemophilia have serious chronic joint problems resulting from bleeding inside the joints. This is invariably treated with steroids. Many haemophiliacs with Aids are HIV-negative.  Aids in people receiving blood and tissue is related to the use of glucocorticoids to prevent the adverse reactions caused by transfusion and tissue rejection. Again, it is standard treatment to give such patients steroids.

Aids in infants and children is probably a result of their exposure to street drugs or steroids in utero and, after birth, to steroids used to treat their chronic illnesses. For instance, mothers expected to have a premature birth are routinely treated with steroids - a standard procedure since the 1970s. In premature babies, steroids are used to help develop the lungs and to reduce the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis (inflammation and ulceration of the bowel associated with shock, impaired blood flow or antibiotic therapy). In addition, the natural cortisol levels in the plasma and urine of preterm babies exposed to cocaine is significantly higher than that of unexposed infants.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

The anti-HIV drugs

The anti-HIV drugs d4T and AZT are not recommended for procedure treatment if you have other treatment options available. Slow fat gain in the limbs has been seen in people who switched from d4T to tenofovir (Viread).

A number of treatments for corpse fat changes are being deliberate including human development hormone, anabolic steroids, appetite stimulants, and heaviness training.

In extreme cases, fat deposits at the back of the neck may be surgically removed. Several forms of surgery have been used to repair facial fat changes, and New Fill is becoming increasingly available at NHS HIV clinics.

High blood fats may be treated with drugs such as pravastatin or gemfibrozil, and insulin resistance with anti-diabetes drugs. Some statins can interact with some HIV drugs, so your doctor will choose your drugs with anxiety and monitor you closely. There are also things you can do yourself. As noted above, routine exercise, a satisfactory nutriment with lots of new fruit and vegetable, and stopping smoking can all help reduce your danger of nerve affliction.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Treatment with testosterone

There has been much argument about the part of testosterone levels in AIDS wasting. Testosterone is the man hormone which promotes muscle growth. Following the inspection of low levels of serum testosterone in many men with AIDS wasting, a stipulation known as hypogonadism, some treatment advocates and doctors have argued that correcting the testosterone deficiency may reverse wasting.

However, the relationship between HIV infection, testosterone production and AIDS wasting is still unclear. One recent study found no relationship between wasting and hypogonadism, but a review of patients in the Multi center AIDS Cohort Study (MACS), a large United States cohort followed since 1985, found that testosterone levels fell before the onset of wasting. A study of testosterone levels in women with AIDS wasting found that more than half the women had low levels of testosterone. Symptoms of testosterone deficiency comprise fatigue, reduced sex make, infertility, depression and deprivation of appetite.

These symptoms are common in advanced HIV disease, and may be associated with many other illnesses and malnutrition. Testosterone levels are reduced in chronic illnesses as an adaptive measure to conserve vitality. Even when effective antiretroviral treatment reduces HIV levels and clears up opportunistic infections, some experts suggest that testosterone levels will not return to standard on their own. Opportunistic infections can also lead to hypogonadism.
Testosterone injections or derma patches that deliver testosterone on a daily basis are being investigated as a way of maintaining testosterone levels, and some controlled studies have investigated the effectiveness of various testosterone preparations in encouraging the replacement of lean muscle tissue. A randomized, controlled, double-blind trial of testosterone injections establish that men who received testosterone gained muscle and weight, and reported feeling better in comparison to men who received placebo. However, benefits seem to be restricted to men with hypogonadism.