Abstract
Background: Although it significantly improves HIV-related outcomes, some components of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) cause lipodystrophy syndrome. The composition of combination ART has changed over time but the impact on lipodystrophy prevalence is unknown. Methods: One hundred HIV-infected males underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning, serum lipid testing and completed a questionnaire in a cross-sectional study in 2010. Thirty-four participants of a 1998 study cohort were re-evaluated in 2010. The same parameters were used to define and compare lipodystrophy, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in the two time periods. Results: In 2010, the prevalence of lipodystrophy was lower when compared with 1998 (53 v. 69 , P=0.012), despite higher mean age (51.8 v. 42.1 years, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 240 - 248 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Sexual Health |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |