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NOVEMBER 2013 NEWSLETTER

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November 2013 Newsletter

GRAND ROUNDS

A 12 years old girl with vertically HIV-1 infection on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for past 8 years presented fever and diarrhea for one week. Initially, she was on Zidovudine (AZT) and Lamivudine (3TC) for 2 years and then was shifted to Stavudine (d4T), Didanosine (ddI) and Efavirenz (EFV) which has been continued till date. Her CD4 count has remained normal over this period and last HIV viral load done 2 months back was 400 copies/ml. On examination, she had tender hepatomegaly. Investigations showed:
• SGOT = 532 IU/L, SGPT = 484 IU/L.
• USG Abdomen = Fatty liver
• VBG = pH = 7.29, Bicarbonate = 15.9 mmol/L
• Serum cholesterol = 172 mg/dl, Triglyceride = 340 mg/dl.

What is the cause of the liver derangement?

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Question Of the Day

Q. If mother is HIV +ve what investigation of baby should be done? At what age? How long zidovir should be continued?

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Upcoming Conferences

4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference on 17th November 2013,
Nehru Science Centre, Worli, Mumbai.

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HIV ARTICLE

>> Updated: Antiretroviral prophylaxis and breast feeding (includes WHO 2013 guidelines)
>> Updated: Antiretroviral Therapy (includes 2013 guidelines)

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HIV GRAND ROUNDS

A 32 years old HIV infected pregnant female (G2P2L1) presented at 36 weeks of pregnancy for deciding neonatal antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis. Her HIV viral load at 34 weeks of gestation was undetectable and she was on antiretroviral therapy (ART) consisting ....

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