Primary care for diabetes in HIV-infected patients

Wiwanitkit, Viroj (2007) Primary care for diabetes in HIV-infected patients. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 6 (2). ISSN 0972-5997

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Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common disorder affecting individuals of all ages. Similar to general population, DM can also be seen in HIV infected cases. The prevalence of insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, and diabetes in the HIV-infected population has increased dramatically following the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). HIV disease being an important global problem, increasing prevalence of DM among these patients in the HAART era can be expected. Primary care for HIV-infected with reference to DM and follow up for related complications is therefore important

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	HIV, Diabetes mellitus, Primary Care, Insulin Resistance, Antiretrovial Therapy, Prevalence, Glucose Intolerance
Subjects:	Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection > Vital Statistics > Morbidity > Prevalence Endocrine Diseases > Diabetes Mellitus -Journal Repositories > Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences Therapeutics > Drug Therapy Immunologic Diseases > Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes > HIV Infections Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases > Metabolic Diseases > Glucose Metabolism Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases > Metabolic Diseases > Glucose Metabolism Disorders > Hyperinsulinism > Insulin Resistance
ID Code:	2479
Deposited By:	Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya
Deposited On:	27 November 2007

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