Aim: To assess whether lipid abnormalities in patients with HIV are stable over time.
Patients: The perinatally HIV-infected cohort at a medium-sized urban US teaching hospital.
Methods: This prospective, observational study consisted of five visits (at entry and 3, 6, 24,
and 30 months after entry) during which fasting venous blood samples were drawn for HIV-1
RNA, CD4 lymphocytes, lipid profile, free fatty acids (FFA), glucose, insulin, and adiponectin.
IGF-WGFBP-3 levels were measured at the first and fifth visits. Results: Of 36 study …

BACKGROUND: HIV-associated lipodystrophy (LD) manifests with fat maldistribution,
dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance in some HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy.
AIM: To assess whether lipid abnormalities in patients with HIV are stable over time.
PATIENTS: The perinatally HIV-infected cohort at a medium-sized urban US teaching
hospital. METHODS: This prospective, observational study consisted of five visits (at entry
and 3, 6, 24, and 30 months after entry) during which fasting venous blood samples were …