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TreatmentUpdate is CATIE's flagship treatment digest on cutting-edge developments in HIV/AIDS research and treatment. ( 8 issues per year.)

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Hide details for TU 176  2010 January  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu176.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 176 2010 January PDF
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - A. Massive change in U.S. treatment guidelines NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - B. Earlier initiation of therapy recommended NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - C. Considering delaying the start of therapy NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - D. What to use for initial therapy NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - E. Simplifying therapy NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - F. What not to use NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - G. Acute HIV infection—should it be treated? NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - H. Reducing the risk of HIV transmission NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - I. Hepatitis C virus co-infection NEW
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - J. Treatment-experienced patients NEW
Hide details for TU 175  2009 November  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu175.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 175 2009 November PDF
    I COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS: A. Inflammation and HIV
    I COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS: B. French study unexpectedly uncovers role of substance use in heart attacks
    I COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS: C. VA study fingers kidney disease as a major predisposing factor for heart attacks
    I COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS: D. BICOMBO study looks at the safety of abacavir
    I COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS: E. Cardiovascular risk and HIV treatment
Hide details for TU 174  2009 July/August  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu174.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 174 2009 July/August PDF
    I SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: A. The kidneys
    I SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: B. Drugs and the kidneys
    I SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: C. HIV and the kidneys – a look over time
    I SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: D. Cystatin C for monitoring kidney health
    I SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: E. Comparing viruses – HIV and hepatitis C in mostly men
    I SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: F. The kidneys and hep C in women
    I SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: G. Age, tenofovir and the kidneys
    I SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: H. A large study looks at tenofovir and kidney health
Hide details for TU 173  2009 May/June  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu173.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 173 2009 May/June PDF
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: A. Maturation inhibitor reappears
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: B. Raltegravir (Isentress)
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: C. Raltegravir—results after two years
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: D. Raltegravir as initial therapy
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: E. Darunavir—favourable results after two years
    II CANCER: A. Concern about cancer risk with raltegravir
    II CANCER: B. Predicting who is at high risk for lymphoma
Hide details for TU 172  2009 March/April  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu172.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 172 2009 March/April PDF
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - A. The 16th CROI
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - B. When is it best to start HAART?
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - C. Should HAART begin right after an HIV diagnosis?
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - D. Atazanavir and raltegravir—an interesting combination
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - E. Are new drug boosters coming?
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - F. Gene therapy
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - G. A clinical trial of gene therapy for HIV
    II COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS - A. Falling rates of heart attacks
    II COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS - B. France: a large hospital database looks at heart attacks
    II COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS - C. The DAD study: a large European database looks at heart attacks
    II COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS - D. Putting heart attack risk into perspective
Hide details for TU 171  2009 February  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu171.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 171 2009 February PDF
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: A. The changing picture of HIV
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: B. HAART reduces inflammation in the blood but...
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: C. Treatment interruption uncovers HIV’s attack on the kidneys
    II SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: A. HAART and the safety of the fetus
    II SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: B. French study clears HAART of cancer link in kids
    II SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS: C. Risk of deformities very low in infants exposed to HAART
Hide details for TU 170  2009 January  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu170.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 170 2009 January PDF
    I. ANTI-HIV AGENTS: A. Starting therapy—looking back
    I. ANTI-HIV AGENTS: B. New evidence changes guidelines about when to start treatment
    I. ANTI-HIV AGENTS: C. A few reasons for starting therapy at CD4+ counts above 350 cells
    I. ANTI-HIV AGENTS: D. Unexpected dangers of drug holidays—the SMART study
    I. ANTI-HIV AGENTS: E. Why are drug holidays dangerous?
    I. ANTI-HIV AGENTS: F. Treatment interruption surprisingly does not reduce heart disease risk
    I. ANTI-HIV AGENTS: G. Reduced inflammation linked to survival
Hide details for TU 169  2008 August/September  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu169.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 169 2008 August/September PDF
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: A. Good news for HAART users
    II ANTI-CANCER AGENTS: A. Kaposi’s sarcoma—past and future
    II ANTI-CANCER AGENTS: B. More about KS
    II ANTI-CANCER AGENTS: C. KS in HIV negative men
    II ANTI-CANCER AGENTS: D. Liposomal chemo for KS
Hide details for TU 168  2008 June/July  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu168.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 168 2008 June/July PDF
    I CO-INFECTIONS: A. Coming up: updates on hepatitis C
    I CO-INFECTIONS: B. The growing problem of insulin resistance
    I CO-INFECTIONS: C. Risk factors for insulin resistance in hep C
    I CO-INFECTIONS: D. French study finds recovery from hep c blocked by insulin resistance
    I CO-INFECTIONS: E. Dangerous liaisons: risky sex, drugs and hep C
    I CO-INFECTIONS: F. Rapid liver damage after recent HCV co-infection
    I CO-INFECTIONS: G. Some good news about HAART and liver health
    I CO-INFECTIONS: H. Unexpected liver damage—is ddI to blame?
    I CO-INFECTIONS: I. The disturbing issue of HCV re-infection
    I CO-INFECTIONS: J. Predicting recovery from hep C
Hide details for TU 167  2008 April/May  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu167.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 167 2008 April/May PDF
    I NUTRITION: A. Chromium deficiency in HIV
    I NUTRITION: B. Can chromium supplements help body shape?
    II HORMONES: A. Ovaries—hormone troubles in some HIV positive women
    III CO-INFECTIONS: A. Hepatitis C virus—some background information
    III CO-INFECTIONS: B. Liver damage occurs early in hepatitis C infection
    III CO-INFECTIONS: C. Changes to fats and sugar in the blood because of hepatitis C
Hide details for TU 166  2008 March  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu166.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 166 2008 March PDF
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: A. Introduction
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: B. Controversial findings on abacavir and heart attacks
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: C. Lopinavir and ritonavir (Kaletra) tablets get tested
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: D. A note about clinical trials
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: E. The Castle study: lopinavir vs. atazanavir
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: F. Is PF-232798 a possible successor to maraviroc?
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: G. Receptor blocker (SCH 532706) enters clinical trials
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: H. Vicriviroc
    II PREVENTION: A. The elusive AIDS vaccine
    II PREVENTION: B. Swiss guidelines take a troubling turn
Hide details for TU 165  2008 January  [<a href="http://www.catie.ca/pdf/tu/tu165.pdf" class="pdf">PDF</a>]TU 165 2008 January PDF
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: A. Using only lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra)
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: B. A trial of Kaletra monotherapy
    I ANTI-HIV AGENTS: C. Considering monotherapy

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