Ziagen and Heart Attacks- CROI report and my comments

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This does not surprise me. I am one of the few people that has reported problems with anxiety and Abacavir. Anxiety can increase heart disease.

Here is my post:

http://survivinghiv.blogspot.com/2007/06/ziagen-abacavir-can-cause-anxiety-in.html

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Side effects: abacavir and risk of heart attackThe large prospective D:A:D cohort study (33,000 patients followed for an average of 7 years) reported current (or recent) use of abacavir was linked with an additional 90% increased risk of cardiovascular disease (heart attack). The real 'absolute' effect was most significant in people who had the highest underlying risk for heart disease. This finding generated a lot of discussion because this is the first time this has been reported. [6] Heart disease is complicated because many factors can contribute to the risk of a heart attack. These include things you can change such as diet, smoking, exercise and lipids (cholesterol levels). Being a current smoker increases your risk by 200-300% for example. They also include things that you can't change such as age (risk increases as you get older), gender (risks are higher in men), family history and personal medical history.Ref:

6. Sabin C et al. Abstract 957c.

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