Prevalence and factors associated with lipodystrophy in AIDS patients

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Lunara Basqueroto Della Justina, Magali Chaves Luiz, Rosemeri Maurici, Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014
• Subjects: Lipodystrophy; HIV; HIV-associated lipodystrophy syndrome; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Prevalence; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Ramos
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0240-2013; https://doaj.org/article/1263e568fa094ee7ad8dcfce518e62de

Introduction: The published literature shows an increased occurrence of adverse events, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated lipodystrophy syndrome, that are associated with the continuous use of antiretroviral therapy. This study was performed to estimate the prevalence and factors...