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HIV trial called off over risk.

Australasian Business Intelligence, January, 2006

Byline: Julie Robotham

Jan 19, 2006 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A worldwide research project looking into the use of anti-HIV/AIDS medication has been halted over concerns at side-effects. Out of

5,000 patients globally, some 200 had taken part in the study in Australia. Associate Professor Sean Emery of the University of New South Wales says it became obvious that those taking the drugs only in certain intervals rather than continuously were suffering increased risks such as heart, kidney and

liver damage. Of the 16,000 Australians with HIV/AIDS, about 50 are being treated with the antiretroviral drugs that were being researched under the...

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