Category Archives: Diabetes

Diabetes Caused By Protease Inhibitor Therapy for HIV/AIDS

Protease inhibitors refer to a group of medications used to stop replication of the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) retrovirus. They are very effective medications and remain an essential element in the HIV/AIDS cocktail of drugs, also known as “HAART” (Highly … Continue reading

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Hemoglobin A1c Testing

Hemoglobin A1c: Hemoglobin is composed of a tetramer of globin chains; two of the chains are alpha-globin (chromosome 16). Most adults have hemoglobin that is largely comprised of two alpha chains combined with two beta chains (chromosome 11) (alpha2beta2), called … Continue reading

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