BULLSHIT PC. HIV patients are only infected with the virus, and by definition, they are not immune compromised, frail, fragile, or feeble, lol. The net effect has little impact on their LH receptor regulation. Contrast that with AIDS patients, whom do have altered LH receptor responsiveness and are immune compromised.
Have you NO IDEA why these patients were chosen? Answer, negative nitrogen balance which is a problem with everyone, some more than others. Incidentally similar results, albeit not quite as impressive have been reported by increasing HIV patients protein intake.
So what's the distinction between them and "US" ..........ANOREXIA and generalized MALAISE believed to be caused by the virus itself either directly or indirectly. Consequently the study reflects the anabolic effectiveness of Var absent controlling for the effect of diet or exercise.
However apparently you are unable to quantify or classify the relevance of evidence based medicine, such as the article submitted by CBS, and use it appropriately for everyone in daily practice, like providing advice to those participants less well read or experienced on Meso.
No instead you suggest we should assume the advice of pro's golden, and much more reliable than select research which ostensibly DEFINES the anabolic effectiveness of an particular AAS.
This in spite of the fact many pro's are frequently on a lifelong cycle (literally), use GH, Insulin, to varying degrees and race with up to 4-5 anabolic agents often at high dosages, and probably only use Var as a "cleansing agent"!
In fact these suggestions seem so bizarre and uncharacteristic, coming from anyone with an advanced educational degree, especially a "Phd"? Odd quite odd indeed.
Nonetheless, perhaps this discussion will provide the impetus for you to seek those studies which comply with the strict criteria you've described, thereby benefiting the entire Meso community, or shall we acquiesce to the dogma of "bro science"?
JIM