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Programmes/ Projects Supported by ATF

2008

Programmes / Projects supported by the AIDS Trust Fund in March 2008

MSS 156R
Application: The Pharmacologic Correlates of Neurologic Toxicity of Efavirenz in Chinese HIV Patients
Applicant: Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Objectives: The objectives of this programme are:-
  1. to characterize the profile and severity of sleep disturbances and neurologic toxicity experienced by Chinese HIV patients on Efavirenz (EFV) treatment;
  2. to assess the impacts of Efavirenz (EFV) treatment on treatment discontinuation; and
  3. to establish the relationship between CYP 2B6 * 6 allele, plasma Efavirenz (EFV) levels and the reported side effects.
Project Duration: July 2008 to September 2010
Contact Person: Professor LEE Shui-shan
Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases
2/F, School of Public Health
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin
Hong Kong
Telephone: 2252 8881
Fax: 2635 4977