Truvada

Specific drug combination may be more effective in patient with high HIV viral load.

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

MedPage Today (12/1, Smith) reported, “In patients with a high HIV viral load at the start of initial therapy, regimens based on tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada) were more effective than those based on abacavir/lamivudine (Epzicom),” Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers found after evaluating 1,858 patients. “Current guidelines for initial HIV therapy suggest [...]

Viral Load Tied to Kidney Function

Friday, May 29th, 2009

As viral load increases so does the risk of kidney problems, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of AIDS and reported by aidsmap. Fortunately, with decreases in viral load and increases in CD4 cells resulting from antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, kidney function is likely to improve. Â
Studies show that kidney failure and [...]