Re: Does anyone know if mitochondrial damage is reversable?

[Guest guest]

I'm sure this is oversimplified and unscientific, BUT if we accept

that lactic acidosis is caused by severe mitochondrial toxicity

(which many believe), and lactate levels come down when stopping HIV

antivirals -- isn't that an indication of mitochondrial improvement?

If so, couldn't we expect even further improvement in mitochondrial

damage if it were possible to avoid the offending substances?

Glenn

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> In a message dated 12/18/02 16:52:27, lipodystrophy

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> > Does anyone know if mitochondrial damage is reversable?

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> Though I can't know for sure, I would assume that much of the

damage, if not

> all, is reversible, or that your body can compensate for it to a

large degree