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Life-Saving but Risky: Antiretroviral Therapy and Rising Diabetes Risk in Rural South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorBam, Nokwanda Edithen
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-30T08:55:47Zen
dc.date.issued2025en
dc.descriptionShort- story, Faculty of Health Sciences (Nursing)-- North-West University, Mahikeng Campusen
dc.description.abstractAntiretroviral therapy (ARVs), especially in the form of combination regimens (cARVs), has been one of the greatest medical achievements of our time. For people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV), these drugs transformed a once fatal illness into a manageable chronic condition, giving hope and extending life expectancy. Yet, this progress comes with a new challenge: an increased risk of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). This study, conducted in a rural South African district, provides compelling evidence that cARVs are strongly linked to the development of diabetes, underscoring the need for vigilance in long-term HIV careen
dc.identifier.citationBam, N.E., 2025. Life-Saving but Risky: Antiretroviral Therapy and Rising Diabetes Risk in Rural South Africa [Storytelling based on: Bam, N.E., Mabunda SA, Ntsaba J, Apalata T, Nomatshila SC, and Chitha W (2020) The association between HIV tri-therapy with the development of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in a rural South African District: A case-control study. PLoS ONE 15(12): e0244067. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244067], North-West University, http://hdl.handle.net/10394/43479en
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244067
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/43479
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNorth-West University
dc.subjectAntiretroviral Therapy
dc.subjectRising Diabetes Risk
dc.subjectRural South Africa
dc.titleLife-Saving but Risky: Antiretroviral Therapy and Rising Diabetes Risk in Rural South Africa
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