High incidence of hypertriglyceridemia in a Brazilian cohort of people living with HIV/AIDS undergoing antiretroviral treatment in Belo Horizonte, 2001-2010
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hypertriglyceridemia incidence should be estimated in HIV-infected patients after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of HIV-infected adults at 3 public referral centers. Cumulative and person-time incidences were estimat...
Published in: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0078-2016 https://doaj.org/article/5acc75f06f314ded849507b586628422 |
Summary: | Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hypertriglyceridemia incidence should be estimated in HIV-infected patients after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of HIV-infected adults at 3 public referral centers. Cumulative and person-time incidences were estimated for patients without hypertriglyceridemia. Survival time and hazard ratio (HR) were estimated by Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional regression, respectively. RESULTS: Cumulative and person-time incidences were 40.4% and 1.4 cases/100 person-months, respectively. The median period for hypertriglyceridemia occurrence was 47 months. Men and patients with switched ART regimens had increased hypertriglyceridemia risk (HR=3.05 and 3.34, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Hypertriglyceridemia incidence is high in HIV-infected patients undergoing ART. |
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