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BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:103LAM for diagnosis of HIV-associated TB
Stephen Lawn reviews recent advances in lipoarabinomannan (LAM) detection in urine for rapid point-of-care diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB), which would enable immediate initiation of TB treatment in patients with the highest mortality risk.
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BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:38Bone health in HIV-positive patients
Bone markers C-terminal cross-laps (CTx) and osteocalcin (OC) indicate that antiretroviral drugs could affect bone health, necessitating stricter monitoring in patients who are older, have higher HIV load, or are prescribed certain drugs.
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BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:356Defining HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
Magnus Gisslen and colleagues discuss the potential overestimation of asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment (ANI) in HIV patients, arguing that the current definition could lead to a high false-positive rate. This debate is discussed further by Carlo Torti and colleagues in BMC Medicine.
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