SOURCE: Medical News Today
DATE: August 12, 2012
EXCERPT: "Women comprise nearly half of the HIV-infected population worldwide, but these 15.5 million women tend to be under-represented in clinical trials of anti-HIV drug therapies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a database from 40 clinical studies to assess gender differences in the efficacy of antiretroviral treatments. The results of this study are presented in an article in AIDS Patient Care and STDs, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the AIDS Patient Care and STDs website." more
RELATED PUBMED LINK:
Soon GG, Min M, Struble KA, Chan-Tack KM, Hammerstrom T, Qi K, Zhou S, Bhore R, Murray JS, Birnkrant DB. Meta-Analysis of Gender Differences in Efficacy Outcomes for HIV-Positive Subjects in Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials of Antiretroviral Therapy (2000-2008). AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2012 Aug;26(8):444-53.
*Note: if you do not have access to this journal, contact your local librarian for assistance in accessing this article through library resources.
DATE: August 12, 2012
EXCERPT: "Women comprise nearly half of the HIV-infected population worldwide, but these 15.5 million women tend to be under-represented in clinical trials of anti-HIV drug therapies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a database from 40 clinical studies to assess gender differences in the efficacy of antiretroviral treatments. The results of this study are presented in an article in AIDS Patient Care and STDs, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the AIDS Patient Care and STDs website." more
RELATED PUBMED LINK:
Soon GG, Min M, Struble KA, Chan-Tack KM, Hammerstrom T, Qi K, Zhou S, Bhore R, Murray JS, Birnkrant DB. Meta-Analysis of Gender Differences in Efficacy Outcomes for HIV-Positive Subjects in Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials of Antiretroviral Therapy (2000-2008). AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2012 Aug;26(8):444-53.
*Note: if you do not have access to this journal, contact your local librarian for assistance in accessing this article through library resources.
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