Safe substitution to zidovudine among HIV-infected patients initiated on stavudine-containing highly active antiretroviral therapy from a resource-limited setting
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Risk Factors of Treatment-Limiting Anemia after Substitution of Zidovudine for Stavudine in HIV-Infected Adult Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment
BACKGROUND Anemia is the main concern among patients using a zidovudine (AZT)-based antiretroviral treatment (ART). Some studies suggested weight-adjusted AZT dosing as a way to reduce toxicity. We analyzed the risk factors associated with AZT-induced anemia in a cohort using AZT as substitution for stavudine (D4T). METHODS We retrospectively studied HIV-infected patients in a referral hospit...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.11.030