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01-12-2010 | Poster presentation
Switching to nevirapine (NVP) significantly increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in treatment-experienced patients (NEVICOR study)
Authors:
JM Rodriguez, M Delgado, P Viciana, MA Lopez-Ruz, M Leal, F Alcacer, E Deig, A Antela, E Pedrol, S Moreno
Published in:
Journal of the International AIDS Society
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Special Issue 4/2010
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Excerpt
A strong inverse relationship between the plasma concentration of HDL-C and the incidence of coronary heart disease is widely accepted. Few interventions have succeeded to increase plasma HDL levels in HIV-infected pts. NVP has a favorable lipid profile, and clinical trials have suggested that it could have a differential effect on plasma HDL-C levels. …