PI/r=protease inhibitors pharmacologically boosted with ritonavir;
PSA=prostate specific antigen;
PTH=parathyroid hormone;
RAL=raltegravir;
RTV=ritonavir (used as booster= /r);
SQV=saquinavir;
3TC=lamivudine;
TC=total cholesterol;
TG=triglycerides;
TDF=tenofovir;
TPV=tipranavir;
UA/C: urine albumin/creatinine ratio;
UP/C: urine protein/creatinine ratio;
ZDV=zidovudine
Acknowledgements: The guidelines panel has received helpful comments and suggestions from
the
following persons: EACS executive committee, T Brown,
A Carr, U Gschwandtner, E Negredo,
P Portegies,
SW Worm.