There is a significant prevalence (20%–80% depending on the population and the study) of
lipid disorders and other cardiovascular risk factors in people living with HIV infection. This …

A vast number of cellular processes and signaling pathways are regulated by various
receptors, ranging from transmembrane to nuclear receptors. These receptor-mediated …

Effective highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for human immunodeficiency virus-1
(HIV) infection has led to marked improvement in life-expectancy for those infected with HIV …

From Wasting to Obesity, Changes in Nutritional Concerns in HIV/AIDS - Endocrinology and
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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are components of most current
antiretroviral (ARV) regimens. Side effects arising from mitochondrial toxicity (MtT) induced …

Trypanosoma cruzi infection of the adipose tissue of mice triggers the local expression of
inflammatory mediators and a reduction in the expression of the adipokine adiponectin. T …

Adipose tissue dysregulation, a hallmark of obesity, contributes to a chronic state of low‐
grade inflammation and is associated with increased risk and progression of several breast …

The prevalence and incidence of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) are
higher in people treated for human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) infection than in the …

Insulin resistance (IR) was one of the first metabolic complications reported with highly
active antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection. It continues to be of concern despite the …

HIV-1/HAART-associated lipodystrophy syndrome (HALS) has been associated with
exposure to stavudine (d4T) through mitochondrial dysfunction. We performed a 48-week …