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The Basics

Wasting Syndrome (April 12, 2007)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Anabolic Steroids for Wasting (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Steroid Can Restore Body Tissue in HIV-Positive People, Study Says (March 9, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lipoatrophy Q & A With Dr. Joel Gallant (November 1, 2005)
Read the transcript of The Body's online chat with prominent HIV specialist Dr. Gallant, in which Dr. Gallant answers questions about the causes of, and solutions for, body fat changes in HIVers.
From The Body
HIV-Associated Wasting (November 2003)
A comprehensive look at the diagnosis and treatment of this illness.
From HIV InSite
Changes in Body Composition Upon Weight Loss in HIV-Infected Adults (February 26, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Weight Loss and Survival in HIV-Positive Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (February 18, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Virus Lurks in Fat Cells, French Study Finds (September 20, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Update: Treatment of HIV-Associated Body-Composition Abnormalities (October 1999)
New approaches to the clinical care of patients with wasting syndrome and lipodystrophy.
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Wasting and Metabolic Changes in the Era of HAART (Summer 1998)
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
HIV Wasting Syndrome (May 1997)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
TAG Debuts Its Wasting Report (November 1996)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group

Diagnosis

BMI -- Body Mass Index: BMI Calculator (May 22, 2007)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
BMI -- Body Mass Index: BMI for Adults (December 16, 2004)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
BMI -- Body Mass Index: Frequently Asked Questions (December 16, 2004)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Tool to Fight Wasting (September/October 2002)
Bioelectric Impedance Analysis can yield important information.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Wasting Is Not Over (December 2001/January 2002)
Estimating body composition, body cell and fat mass: do you know your numbers?.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles

Complementary Treatments

Muscle-Wasting Effects of Low-Carb Diets on People With HIV (May 4, 2004)
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project

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