Symptomatic hyperlactatemia in an HIV-positive patient: a case report and discussion.

Autor: Antoniou, Tony, Weisdorf, Thea, Gough, Kevin
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Zdroj: Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ); 1/21/2003, Vol. 168 Issue 2, p195, 4p
Abstrakt: Describes a case of symptomatic hyperlactemia in an HIV-positive patient to illustrate the subtle clinical symptoms and abnormal laboratory test results associated with this condition. Possible association of prolonged exposure to highly active antiretroviral therapy with adverse effects related to mitochondrial toxicity, such as hyperlactatemia; Background on a case study; Review of the pathophysiology, prevalence, spectrum and management of disturbances of lactate homeostasis induced by nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
Databáze: Complementary Index