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Abdominal Fat Accumulation in HIV: Interview with Dr Grinspoon

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Nelson Vergel from PowerUSA.org interviews Dr Steven Grinspoon from Harvard Medical School about what we know about HIV lipodystrophy associated fat accumulation. Dr Grinspoon covers potential causes and treatments. For more information please refer to the closing image at the end of the video. QUESTIONS FOR DR GRINSPOON’S INTERVIEW: 1. Please give our audience background …

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Informative Questions and Answers at TheBody.com

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Gynecomastia problems: https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Aging/Q223555.html Shingles Vaccine for HIV+ People: https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Aging/Q222619.html Recently Diagnosed with HIV: https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q223309.html Taking Egrifta and Gaining Weight: https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q223414.html How Do I Improve my Sperm Count? https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q223473.html Wormwood and HIV https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q223420.html Parotid Gland Inflammation and HIV https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q221140.html Winstrol (Anabolic Steroid) and HIV Medications https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q220965.html Other Options for Lipodystrophy Besides Egrifta https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q221875.html How to Gain Muscle …

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PoWeR Resources

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I wanted to remind everyone about resources from Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR). Regards, Nelson Vergel Director Sites: https://www.powerusa.org/ https://www.facialwasting.org/ https://www.testosteronewisdom.com/ https://www.agingwithhiv.org/ https://www.salvagetherapies.org/ Groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/testosteronereplacement/  https://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PozHealth/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/egrifta/ https://www.facebook.com/HIVCure  https://www.facebook.com/PoWeRUSA  Ask questions: https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Aging/ask.html  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/#!/nelsonvergel Doctor’s Lists, Directories, Compounding pharmacy, etc: https://powerusa.org/resources.html Upcoming: ShortcuttoShape.com

Diabetic Retinopathy in HIV Subjects Treated With EGRIFTA®

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This is a study required by the FDA to determine if Egrifta use in HIV+ people with diabetes can increase the risks of diabetic retinopathy. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01591902 Diabetic retinopathy  is a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes. It’s caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye …

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New treatments for HIV associated lipodystrophy beyond Egrifta

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Question from a person living with HIV: May 2, 2012 I body build and work out, eat right, etc. The lipodystrophy I accumulated during my early use of Crixivan and others doesn’t really go away that much. It’s frustrating, depressing. I do also appear to have some features of “muscle belly” where there is a space between …

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Are there any options for HIV+ patients who cannot get Egrifta to treat their belly fat?

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From : https://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q217585.html?ic=700101 Anything Available for Those of us who cannot get Egrita? Oct 4, 2011 Nelson, my insurance company refuses to pay for Egrifta after my doctor wrote a letter. I have a lot of visceral fat (18 pound increase in weight since I started HIV treatment). Is there any other option for me? I …

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Update on Egrifta for the reduction of visceral fat accumulation associated with HIV lpodystrophy

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Serono launched Egrifta this month. Doctors are calling in the number included in the link below to get the paper work started for insurance reimbursement. It seems that some insurance companies are  already starting to pay for it, but high copays may be required. Serono has a $200 copay assistance per prescription. The total yearly …

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Egrifta Gets Approved for the Treatment of Abdominal Fat Accumulation in HIV- Activists Ask Serono to Price it Affordably

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Fat busting, but at what cost?: https://blogs.poz.com/tim/archives/2010/11/fat_busting_but_at_w.html  Press Release from Serono: https://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/emdserono/47019/ Here’s a link to the full prescribing info via Serono’s website: https://www.emdserono.com/cmg.emdserono_us/en/images/FULL%20PRESCRIBING%20INFORMATION_tcm115_59676.pdf?Version= A Closer Look at Egrifta, a Newly Approved Treatment for HIV-Associated Belly Fat Gain (Lipohypertrophy) https://www.thebody.com/content/art59340.html For physicians interested in learning more about EGRIFTA™ and the process for prescribing EGRIFTA™, call the AXIS …

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AIDS Activists Support the Approval of Egrifta- But With Some Conditions for Theratecnologies and Serono

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17 May 2010 Paul Tran, BS Pharrn, RPh Advisors and Consultants Staff Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, HFD-21 Rockville, MD 20857 Dear Mr. Tran: On behalf ofthe Drug Development Committee (DDC) ofthe AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition (ATAC), I am writing to urge members ofthe Endocrinologic and Metabolic …

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