Metabolic Complications of HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy: Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular Disease
Summary
- Traditional risk factors for dyslipidemia remain relevant to HIV-infected patients
- These include older age, male sex, family history, poor diet, increased BMI, and sedentary lifestyle
- All HIV-infected patients should have fasting lipids evaluated at entry to care and before ART initiation[Aberg 2014]
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Keywords: Dyslipidemia, Treatment Complications