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Who Gets Rashes?

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Who Gets Rashes?

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In analyzing their data, the researchers found that rash developed in the following proportions of women and men: • 27% of women • 8% of men The researchers found that the following factors were associated with a significantly increased risk of developing a rash while using nevirapine: • Being female • Using corticosteroids • Using anti-histamines The researchers noted a trend whereby subjects with higher CD4+ cell counts were more likely to develop a rash than subjects with lower CD4+ cell counts. The following factors were not associated with developing a rash while on nevirapine: • A history of allergic reactions to other drugs • Use of other anti-HIV treatments • Use of sulpha-containing drugs • HIV viral load • Co-infection with hepatitis-causing viruses The Italian researchers are not sure why women were nearly four times more likely to develop a rash than men. Other researchers have found similar results and noted that women are more likely than men to develop rashes to the foll

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