Hypersensitivity reactions can be reduced, and even eliminated, by clinical screening for the HLA-B*5701 allele, according to a double-blind, randomized study. Medscape Medical News
High serum levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and low levels of IGF-binding protein (BP)-3 levels are associated with a greatly reduced risk of HIV disease progression in women. Reuters Health Information
B cell counts return to nearly normal after only 3 months of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection, although there is variability in the rebound among B cell subpopulations. Reuters Health Information
The best time to start highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in asymptomatic HIV-infected patients appears to be before their CD4 count falls below 350 cells per microliter, according to Spanish researchers. Reuters Health Information
