Treatment of retrovirus induced derangements with niacin...

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C514S050000

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07012086

ABSTRACT:
Chronic infection with retroviruses, such as HIV, induce a number of metabolic derangements. The present invention relates to a method for treating retrovirus-infected subjects with niacin compounds to reverse infection induced metabolic derangements.

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