Browsing by Subject "Zidovudine"
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Antiretrovirals for HIV exposure prophylaxis
(2012)Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a global public health problem. Although the epidemic has not been completely controlled, there was considerable progress in HIV prevention and treatment during the ...
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HIV/AIDS: Recent advances in antiretroviral agents
(2009)Despite the considerable progress in antiretroviral therapy, the eradication of HIV-1 remains unfeasible. Therefore, novel agents are under investigation. The aim of this review is to summarize the conventional compounds, ...
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A polymorphism in the regulatory region of the CC-chemokine receptor 5 gene influences perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 to African-American infants
(1999)There are natural mutations in the coding and noncoding regions of the human immunodeficiency virus type (HIV-1) CC-chemokine coreceptor 5 (CCR5) and in the related CCR2 protein (the CCR2-64I mutation). Individuals homozygous ...
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Successful treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-related castleman's disease: A case report and literature review
(2003)Multicentric Castleman's disease is increasingly recognized as an aggressive illness with a rapidly fatal outcome in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. In the absence of optimal therapy, various therapeutic ...
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Treatment of the pregnant mother with cancer: A systematic review on the use of cytotoxic, endocrine, targeted agents and immunotherapy during pregnancy. Part II: Hematological tumors
(2010)Managing pregnant patients with hematological tumors pose even more conflicts compared to solid tumors. Unlike the majority of solid tumors, hematological malignancies are potentially curable; hence it is important to ...