ADOLESCENT MEDICINE TRIAL NETWORK FOR HIV/AIDS

描述（由申请人提供）：青少年医学部， 洛杉矶儿童医院正在向国家卫生部提交一份提案， 卫生研究院参与青少年医学试验网络 艾滋病病毒/艾滋病干预。该临床网络计划继续 关于青少年艾滋病毒感染的研究， 通过REACH项目建立的数据库。这个项目的总体目标是 合作努力是为了更好地了解艾滋病毒疾病 并设计新的干预措施， 改善卫生保健管理。将制定具体的研究议程 在第一年，由青少年医学领导小组和NICHD的工作人员， NIAID，NIMH和NIH。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Division of Adolescent Medicine, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is submitting a proposal to the National Institutes of Health to participate in the Adolescent Medicine Trial Network for HI V/AIDS interventions. This clinical network is planning to continue research on HIV infection in adolescents that will build on the existing database established through the REACH project. The overall goal of this cooperative effort is to achieve a better understanding of HIV disease progression and comorbidity in adolescents and design new interventions to improve health care management. The specific research agenda will be developed in year one by the Adolescent Medicine Leadership Group and staff from NICHD, NIAID, NIMH, and NIH.