FDA Committee Unanimously Votes to Approve Tesamorelin (Egrifta) for Lipodystrophy
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Survey: Most patients with HIV lipodystrophy are willing to inject Egrifta once a day to reduce their visceral fat
LIPODYSTROPHY TREATMENT- PATIENT ACCEPTANCE DownloadCreate Chart1. Has your belly fat increased after starting HIV medications? answered question 85 skipped question 2 Response Percent Response Count Yes 92.9% 79 No 7.1% 6 DownloadCreate Chart2. Would you be willing to inject a drug daily under your skin in your belly to decrease your belly fat by 13% …
Impact of Lipodystrophy on Quality of Life of People Living With HIV- Survey Results
1. How old are you? answered question 1,325 skipped question 6 ResponsePercent ResponseCount Under 15 years old 0.3% 4 15-20 0.2% 2 20-25 0.5% 7 25-30 1.7% 23 30-35 4.8% 63 35-40 7.8% 104 40-45 23.1% 306 45-50 22.6% 299 50-55 20.8% 275 55-60 11.4% 151 Over 60 6.9% 91 DownloadCreate Chart2. What is your …
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FDA Committee Unanimously Recommends Egrifta for Lipodystrophy
FROM POZ.COM May 27, 2010 FDA Committee Unanimously Recommends Egrifta for Lipodystrophy A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has unanimously recommended that Egrifta (tesamorelin), Montreal-based Theratechnologies’ experimental product for the treatment of excess abdominal fat in HIV-positive people with lipodystrophy, be approved by the agency. Though the FDA is not required to …
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Strive To Thrive While Growing Older With HIV By Dennis McMillanPublished: February 11, 2010 Nelson Vergel. Photo by Rink. Positive Force will present “Survivor Health Wisdom: Strive to Thrive While Growing Older with HIV” on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market and Octavia Streets. Join Nelson Vergel, …
Lecture: Survivor Health Wisdom: Strive To Thrive While Growing Older With HIV
STOP AIDS Project’s Positive Force Presents “Survivor Health Wisdom: Strive To Thrive While Growing Older With HIV” on Wed, February 17 6:30-9:30 pm at the LGBT Community Center in San Francisco. Join Nelson Vergel, author of Built to Survive, for the latest information on: Lipoatrophy, Combating Premature Aging, and MUCH MORE!!! A light dinner will …
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Exercise: The Best Therapy for Managing Side Effects
Exercise: The Best Therapy for Managing Side Effects How to Stay Active and Energetic By Michael Mooney and Nelson VergelSeptember/October 2009 There are many benefits of exercise in HIV disease. Besides the evident improved self-image, energy level, and mental outlook, several research studies performed with HIV-positive people have found the following clinical benefits in body …
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The Skinny on Body Fat and HIV
The Skinny on Body Fat and HIV By Nelson VergelSummer 2009 Some people with HIV complain of weight and belly fat gain after they start HIV treatment. But researchers have not been able to determine what causes the problem. Some studies actually dispute that there is a problem, and say that people with HIV do …
Update on Body Shape Changes and HIV
This Month in HIV: 2009 Update on Body Shape Changes and HIVA Conversation With Dr. Donald Kotler and Patient Activist Nelson Vergel April 2009 From TheBody.com Body shape changes are some of the most frustrating complications of HIV and HIV medications. Whether it’s the loss of cheeks or the sudden swollen midsection, people with HIV …
Do we know enough about lipodystrophy?
Do we know enough about lipodystrophy?Aug 26, 2008Dear Nelson, I have a quick question that I feel you can best answer for being an hiv survivor for 25 years. Is the the war on lipo able to be won??? I mean will working out bring muscle back or will my time be wasted??? Also what …
An Anti-frailty Pill For Seniors? New Drug Increases Muscle Mass In Arms And Legs Of Older Adults
I bet this could compete with Theratecnologies/Serono’s Tesamorelin eventually. But Merck is smart going after baby aging boomers An Anti-frailty Pill For Seniors? New Drug Increases Muscle Mass In Arms And Legs Of Older AdultsScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2008) — Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System report that a daily single oral dose of …
Doctors who work in lipodystrophy, and surveys from patients
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH OTHERS ONOPTIONS FOR LIPODYSTROPHY – https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Yi9YE69la28Fr3cHH34PDA_3d_3d SURVEY RESULTS- OPTIONS USED BY PEOPLE WITH LIPODYSTROPHY –https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=LYbzfgoEFlmgc1vkr3v_2bEWfscAbBPrjpRbaywPjqMqI_3d DOCTORS AND PROVIDERS- COMMENTS FROM PEOPLE – Click on the “View” boxes for doctors’ names https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=rc8hHUnWoT5VVui7aS9Q_2fsfxahbyw7goBCGlfANmm4A_3d IF YOU WANT TO ADD COMMENTS (POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE) ABOUT A PROVIDER THAT YOU HAVE USED FOR LIPODYSTROPHY –https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=dIXsY8YIuuh5f_2fMLZasLgA_3d_3dRead our …
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