Single-Slice Computed Tomography and Anthropometric Skinfold Analysis for Evaluation of Facial Lipoatrophy in HIV-Infected Patients | Zendy

Sergio Padilla | Zendy; Juan Antonio Rico Gallego | Zendy; Mar Masiá | Zendy; Félix Gutiérrez | Zendy

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Single-Slice Computed Tomography and Anthropometric Skinfold Analysis for Evaluation of Facial Lipoatrophy in HIV-Infected Patients

Author(s) -

Sergio Padilla,

Juan Antonio Rico Gallego,

Mar Masiá,

Félix Gutiérrez

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/426072

Subject(s) - lipoatrophy , medicine , anthropometry , adipose tissue , lipodystrophy , computed tomography , wasting , subcutaneous fat , radiology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , viral load , family medicine

We assessed the value of computed tomography (CT) and anthropometric skinfold analysis for evaluating subcutaneous facial fat in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. Patients with facial lipoatrophy had smaller areas of facial adipose tissue, lower ratios of adipose tissue area to total tissue area of the face, and lower malar skinfold values, compared with patients without facial wasting. CT may be a useful technique to diagnose and monitor facial lipoatrophy.

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