hiv wasting

Can testosterone and anabolic agents reverse muscle wasting? This is the story of how hormone therapy transformed HIV treatment—and what it means for men's health today. Nelson Vergel was diagnosed HIV-positive in 1985 when it was a death sentence. Four decades later, he's thriving at 66...

“There’s wisdom with age, but there’s a lot more wisdom with age and HIV,” says Nelson Vergel. Like many long-term survivors, he initially considered his HIV diagnosis a death sentence. But despite the odds, the Venezuelan immigrant refused to give up. Vergel tested positive for the virus in...

Introductory Article: Anabolic Steroids: A Practical Guide Use of Androgens in Patients Who Have HIV/AIDS: What We Know About the Effect of Androgens on Wasting and Lipodystrophy Permission by author: Donald Abrams, MD AIDS Read. 2001 Mar;11(3):149-56. Abstract Decreases in energy, sense...