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thymidine and Opportunistic Infections

thymidine has been researched along with Opportunistic Infections in 13 studies

Opportunistic Infections: An infection caused by an organism which becomes pathogenic under certain conditions, e.g., during immunosuppression.

Research Excerpts

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"We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy of oral azidothymidine (AZT) in 282 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) manifested by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia alone, or with advanced AIDS-related complex."9.06The efficacy of azidothymidine (AZT) in the treatment of patients with AIDS and AIDS-related complex. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ( Fischl, MA; Gottlieb, MS; Grieco, MH; Groopman, JE; Laskin, OL; Leedom, JM; Mildvan, D; Richman, DD; Schooley, RT; Volberding, PA, 1987)
"Zidovudine (AZT, 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine) was shown in a controlled trial to decrease the incidence of mortality, reduce the frequency of opportunistic infections, and provide other clinical benefits to patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and advanced AIDS-related complex."5.06Results of continued monitoring of participants in the placebo-controlled trial of zidovudine for serious human immunodeficiency virus infection. ( Andrews, J; Richman, DD, 1988)
"We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy of oral azidothymidine (AZT) in 282 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) manifested by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia alone, or with advanced AIDS-related complex."5.06The efficacy of azidothymidine (AZT) in the treatment of patients with AIDS and AIDS-related complex. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ( Fischl, MA; Gottlieb, MS; Grieco, MH; Groopman, JE; Laskin, OL; Leedom, JM; Mildvan, D; Richman, DD; Schooley, RT; Volberding, PA, 1987)
" Acyclovir has provided successful treatment in AIDS patients suffering from severe herpes simplex and herpes zoster virus infections."3.67Management of viral infections in AIDS patients. ( Drucker, JL; King, DH, 1987)
"Patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) die of overwhelming infections as a consequence of the destruction of the T4 subset of lymphocytes."2.37Developmental therapeutics and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. ( Broder, S; Chabner, BA; DeVita, VT; Fauci, AS; Kovacs, JA, 1987)
"Treatment with zidovudine and weekly infusions of gammaglobulin led to considerable clinical improvement and an almost normal computed tomogram nine weeks later."1.27AIDS encephalopathy with response to treatment. ( Bird, AG; Matthes, J; Walker, LA; Watson, JG, 1988)
"Patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) more commonly have disseminated disease."1.27Mycobacterium avium complex infection presenting as endobronchial lesions in immunosuppressed patients. ( Cesario, T; Packer, SJ; Williams, JH, 1988)

Research

Studies (13)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199013 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
DeVita, VT1
Broder, S1
Fauci, AS1
Kovacs, JA1
Chabner, BA1
Matthes, J1
Walker, LA1
Watson, JG1
Bird, AG1
Thurn, JR1
Henry, K1
Balfour, HH1
Hagler, DN1
Frame, PT1
Drucker, JL1
King, DH1
Richman, DD2
Andrews, J1
Packer, SJ1
Cesario, T1
Williams, JH1
Pizzo, PA1
Eddy, J1
Falloon, J1
Balis, FM1
Murphy, RF1
Moss, H1
Wolters, P1
Brouwers, P1
Jarosinski, P1
Rubin, M1
Coldiron, BM1
Orcutt, VL1
Barbaro, DJ1
Azon-Masoliver, A1
Mallolas, J1
Gatell, J1
Castel, T1
Fischl, MA1
Grieco, MH1
Gottlieb, MS1
Volberding, PA1
Laskin, OL1
Leedom, JM1
Groopman, JE2
Mildvan, D1
Schooley, RT1
Chandrasekar, PH1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Phase I /II Study of the Protease Inhibitor Indinavir (MK-0639) in Children With HIV Infection[NCT00001443]Phase 163 participants Interventional1995-07-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for thymidine and Opportunistic Infections

ArticleYear
Developmental therapeutics and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1987, Volume: 106, Issue:4

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Antiviral Agents; Deoxyribonucleosides; HIV; Humans; Interferons

1987
AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma: therapeutic modalities.
    Seminars in hematology, 1987, Volume: 24, Issue:3 Suppl 2

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Combined Modality Therapy; Doxorubi

1987

Trials

3 trials available for thymidine and Opportunistic Infections

ArticleYear
AIDS. Treatment strategies and the Minnesota AIDS Clinical Trials Unit.
    Minnesota medicine, 1988, Volume: 71, Issue:5

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Antiviral Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Deoxycytidine; Human

1988
Results of continued monitoring of participants in the placebo-controlled trial of zidovudine for serious human immunodeficiency virus infection.
    The American journal of medicine, 1988, Aug-29, Volume: 85, Issue:2A

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Antiviral Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method;

1988
The efficacy of azidothymidine (AZT) in the treatment of patients with AIDS and AIDS-related complex. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1987, Jul-23, Volume: 317, Issue:4

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; AIDS-Related Complex; Antiviral Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic

1987

Other Studies

8 other studies available for thymidine and Opportunistic Infections

ArticleYear
AIDS encephalopathy with response to treatment.
    Archives of disease in childhood, 1988, Volume: 63, Issue:5

    Topics: Antiviral Agents; Brain Diseases; Child, Preschool; gamma-Globulins; HIV Seropositivity; Humans; Mal

1988
Azidothymidine neurotoxicity.
    Lancet (London, England), 1986, Dec-13, Volume: 2, Issue:8520

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Epilepsies, Partial; Humans; Male; Opportunistic Infectio

1986
Management of viral infections in AIDS patients.
    Infection, 1987, Volume: 15 Suppl 1

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Acyclovir; Antiviral Agents; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Herpes

1987
Mycobacterium avium complex infection presenting as endobronchial lesions in immunosuppressed patients.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1988, Sep-01, Volume: 109, Issue:5

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Antiviral Agents; Bronchial Diseases; Bronchoscopy; Femal

1988
Effect of continuous intravenous infusion of zidovudine (AZT) in children with symptomatic HIV infection.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1988, Oct-06, Volume: 319, Issue:14

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Brain; Brain Diseases; Child; Child, Preschool; Follow-Up Studie

1988
Resolution of resistant chronic herpetic lesions with zidovudine in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
    Archives of dermatology, 1988, Volume: 124, Issue:10

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Chronic Disease; Herpes Simplex; Humans; Male; Opportunis

1988
Zidovudine-induced nail pigmentation.
    Archives of dermatology, 1988, Volume: 124, Issue:10

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Humans; Male; Nail Diseases; Opportunistic Infections; Pi

1988
"Cure" of chronic cryptosporidiosis during treatment with azidothymidine in a patient with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    The American journal of medicine, 1987, Volume: 83, Issue:1

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Chronic Disease; Cryptosporidiosis; Diarrhea; Humans; Mal

1987