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Gastrointestinal Function in HIV Patients
| Principal Investigator: | Donald Kotler, MD | |
| Time frame of study: | Ongoing | |
| Time frame of participation: | N/A | |
| Number of participants needed: | Open | |
| Location of Study: | St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center 432 W. 58th Street |
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| Contact Name, Number & Email: | General Info at 212-523-3674 |
Summary:
This program, under the direction of Dr. Donald Kotler, evaluates and treats HIV-infected individuals for gastrointestinal and nutritional complications of the disease. Ongoing studies are dissecting the relationships between cellular HIV infection in the intestine, enteric pathogens, oxidative stress, immune depletion and clinical symptoms. Treatment studies are determining the safety and efficacy of experimental antiparasitic and antiinflammatory agents in AIDS patients. Nutritional studies include analysis of factors controlling protein supplementation, anabolic agents and exercise upon body composition and skeletal muscle structure and function.