Background: Associations between abnormal body fat distribution and clinical variables are
poorly understood in pediatric HIV disease. Objective: Our objective was to compare total …

Background HIV patients on highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have shown
elevated incidence of dyslipidemia, lipodystrophy, and markers of cardiovascular disease …

In HIV patients, antiretroviral medications trigger metabolic abnormalities, including insulin
resistance. In addition, the inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNFα), which is …

This cross-sectional study determined the influence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the
lipid profile and insulin sensitivity of 119 perinatally HIV-infected Brazilian patients aged 6 …

Background Few studies have investigated objective markers of lipodystrophy in African
children. We compared body circumferences, skin-fold thickness (SFT) and lipids in …

Alterations of fat distribution and insulin resistance are associated with increased risk of
metabolic derangements and cardiovascular disease. HIV-infected adult patients on …

INTRODUCTION: HIV-infected children and adolescents treated with highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens that include a protease inhibitor (PI) can show …

Background An increasing number of HIV-infected children require a surgical procedure.
The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with the development of …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is more common in HIV-infected adults and
children than in the general population. Adipocytokines and inflammatory markers may …

OBJECTIVE: Few studies have thus far assessed body composition by dual energy X-ray
absorptrometry (DXA) in children with HIV, primarily because reference data for normally …