CHEMISTRY (CHEM) SCREEN THE ELECTROLYTES KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS LIVER FUNCTION TESTS OTHER BLOOD CHEMISTRY TESTS FOR MORE INFORMATION CHEMISTRY (CHEM) SCREEN A large part of your laboratory report is results of the chemistry screen. These tests measure various chemicals in your blood to see whether your body is working correctly. See Fact Sheet 121 for […]

HIV/AIDS Treatment Periodicals

[Note: On November 9, 2001, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued two revised guidelines encouraging health care providers to routinely offer HIV testing more often. The goal is to increase the number of people who know their HIV status. These guidelines are available at: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/guidelines.htm, or by calling 1-800-458-5231. [We had asked […]

[Note: Part 1 of this article appeared in AIDS Treatment News #374, November 23, 2001.] Detecting Acute HIV Infection Shortly after getting infected with HIV, many patients have an acute (or “primary”) HIV infection, a period of flu-like illness with symptoms like fever and malaise that could be caused by influenza or many other diseases. […]

999. Internet Bookmarks for AIDS A listing of over 750 web sites dealing with HIV/AIDS, divided into categories. [Revised: May 4, 2007] source: The AIDS Infonet

800. Nutrition A discussion of the role of good nutrition for people with HIV. [Revised: May 13, 2007] 801. Vitamins and Minerals A discussion of the role of vitamin and mineral supplementation for people with HIV. [Revised: April 26, 2007] 802. Exercise and HIV A discussion of the role of physical exercise for people with […]

700. Alternative and Complementary Therapies A discussion of the use of alternative and complementary therapies by people with HIV, and a discussion of the challenges in researching these approaches. [Revised: April 26, 2007] 702. Ayurvedic Medicine A discussion of the use of Ayurvedic medicine for people with HIV. [Revised: September 5, 2006] 703. Chinese Acupuncture […]

651. HIV and Kidney Disease A discussion of kidney disease in people with HIV, including risk factors and diagnostic tests [Revised: October 27, 2006] source: The AIDS Infonet

610. Women and HIV A description of special considerations for women with HIV, including transmission, symptoms, side effects, and treatment. [Revised: May 5, 2007] 611. Pregnancy and HIV A discussion of special considerations for women with HIV during pregnancy. How to protect the health of the mother and reduce the risk of infecting their newborn […]

Side Effects 550. Side Effects A discussion of the most common side effects of antiretroviral treatment, with links to other fact sheets for more information. Includes fatigue, anemia, digestive problems, lipodystrophy, peripheral neuropathy, mitochondrial toxicity, and osteoporosis. [Revised: April 26, 2007] 551. Fatigue A description of fatigue among people with HIV, its causes and treatment. […]