THe following
anti-HIV drugs are known to cause
“DIABETES”
THe following
anti-HIV drugs are known to cause
“DIABETES”
Diabetes and a growing number of other metabolic diseases caused by anti-HIV drugs were officially recognized in 1997/1998.
These anti-HIV drugs are toxic to cell mitochondria, causing diseases that affect all tissues and organs: mitochondrial myopathy, cardiomyopathy, neuropathy, lactic acidosis, pancreas failure, diabetes, liver failure and bone marrow failure.
Organ manifestations of mitochondrial toxicity. (Question marks indicate manifestations being debated as of 2007).
Bewildering diversity of diseases caused by mitochondrial toxicity of anti-HIV drugs
Many appear in the black box warning labels of the anti-HIV drugs
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Disorder |
Manifestations |
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Neurological
Neuromuscular
Heart
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Kidney
Blood
Psychiatric
General
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Peripheral neuropathy, encephalopathy, dementia, seizures, stroke
Muscle weakness, exercise intolerance
Weak heart, conduction disorders
Diabetes mellitus
Colonic pseudo-obstruction, exocrine pancreas dysfunction, pancreatitis, hepatomegaly, steatosis, liver failure, lactic acidosis
Non-selective proximal tubular dysfunction with acidic blood, phosphaturia and glucosuria, glomerulopathy
Anemia, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia
Depression
Multiple systemic lipomas, fatigue
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Diabetes Infection due to the lack of blood supply is a condition commonly found among chronic diabetes patients and may lead to amputation.
