Women and HIV

Below are a series of weblinks to articles about women and HIV. Please print and read ONE for the next meeting.

http://www.natap.org/women.htm

AIDS is the leading cause of death among African American and Hispanic women ages 25-44 in the US. African American and Hispanic women accounted for 76% of new AIDS cases among women reported in 1996 in the US. Women are one of the fastest growing groups of new AIDS cases, accounting for 20% of newly reported cases in the US and over 50% of new cases worldwide in 2002. In clinical research on potential treatments, only 12% of research participants are female. Women are 33% more likely to die than men because treatment begins so much later, if at all.

• A prospective study of adherence and viral load in a large multi-center cohort of HIV-infected women
  http://www.natap.org/2002/Dec/120202_2.htm
  (12/02/02)
• Switch Study in Children to Efavirenz from Protease Inhibitor
  http://www.natap.org/2002/ICAAC/day18.htm
  (10/8/02)
• Viral load in HCV RNA-positi
  http://www.natap.org/2002/september/091802_5.htm
  uk-ve pregnant women – (9/18/02)
• Hep C & Pregnancy: risks for transmission
  http://www.natap.org/2002/september/091802_4.htm
  (9/18/02)
• Does Patient Gender Affect Human Immunodeficiency Virus Levels?
  http://www.natap.org/2002/september/091302_6.htm
  (9/13/02)
• Women With Impaired Glucose Tolerance During Pregnancy Have Significantly Poor Pregnancy Outcomes
  http://www.natap.org/2002/august/082702_3.htm
  (8/27/02)
• Depression & Anxiety Can Occur in Diabetics and Their Partners, Particularly Women
  http://www.natap.org/2002/august/082702_2.htm
  (8/27/02)
• Sperm Washing for Pregnancy in HIV
  http://www.natap.org/2002/august/082702_1.htm
  (8/27/02)
• Barcelona – Anal Sex Increases Risk For Heterosexual HIV Transmission
  http://www.natap.org/2002/barcelona/day22.htm
  (7/17/02)
• Kaletra in Women
  http://www.natap.org/2002/barcelona/day12.htm
  (7/12/02)
• Recurrence rate of cervical dysplasia high in HIV-positive women
  http://www.natap.org/2002/reuters/061202_1.htm
  06/12/02
• Women and HCV
  http://www.natap.org/2002/june/060302_1.htm
  (06/03/02)