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Infections

Cytomegalovirus disease (CMV)
HPV, cervical dysplasia and cancer
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Syphilis
Toxoplasmosis
Tuberculosis
Yeast infections—vaginal

Cancers

Anal cancer
Anal dysplasia
HPV, cervical dysplasia and cancer
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS)
Lymphoma

Hepatitis

Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Pegasys
Pegetron

Other Health Conditions

Depression
HIV and cardiovascular disease
HIV and the brain
Peripheral neuropathy (PN)
Weight loss and wasting syndrome

Prevention

Immunizations (vaccinations) for people with HIV
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

Transmission of HIV

HIV transmission: an overview
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Sexually transmitted infections and HIV transmission
Women and the biology of HIV transmission

Women and HIV

HPV, cervical dysplasia and cancer
Menstrual problems and HIV
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Women and the biology of HIV transmission
Yeast infections—vaginal

HIV Drug Treatment

Co-formulations

Atripla
Combivir
Kivexa
Trizivir
Truvada

Entry inhibitors

Maraviroc (Celsentri)

Fusion inhibitors

T-20 (enfuvirtide, Fuzeon)

Integrase inhibitors

Raltegravir (Isentress)

Non-nukes

Delavirdine (Rescriptor)
Efavirenz (Sustiva)
Etravirine (Intelence)
Nevirapine (Viramune)
Rilpivirine (Edurant)

Nukes

3TC (lamivudine, Epivir)
Abacavir (Ziagen)
AZT (zidovudine, Retrovir)
d4T (stavudine, Zerit)
ddI (didanosine, Videx EC)
Tenofovir (Viread)

Protease inhibitors

Atazanavir (Reyataz)
Darunavir (Prezista)
Fosamprenavir (Telzir)
Indinavir (Crixivan)
Kaletra (Lopinavir/ritonavir)
Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Ritonavir (Norvir)
Saquinavir (Invirase)
Tipranavir (Aptivus)

Testing

Abacavir hypersensitivity screening
HIV viral load testing
Tropism testing

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Ayurveda
Homeopathy
Naturopathy
Traditional Chinese medicine

Vitamins and Supplements

Alpha-lipoic acid
Antioxidants
Co-enzyme Q10
Evening primrose oil
Herb-drug interactions
Kava-kava
L-acetylcarnitine and L-carnitine
Milk thistle
NAC (N-acetyl-cysteine)
Niacin
Nutrients to manage high lipid levels
Probiotics
Selenium
St. John’s wort
Vitamin B complex
Vitamin B12
Vitamin E
Whey protein
Zinc and copper

HIV in Canada

The epidemiology of HIV in Canada
The epidemiology of HIV in men who have sex with men
Injection drug use and HIV in Canada

Street/Recreational Drugs

Recreational drugs and HIV

Living with HIV

Travelling with HIV