Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate Effects of Eplerenone on Metabolic and Inflammatory Indices in HIV
Author(s) -
Suman Srinivasa,
Kathleen V. Fitch,
Kimberly Wong,
Timothy K O’Malley,
Patrick Maehler,
Karen L. Branch,
Sara E. Looby,
Tricia H. Burdo,
Edgar L. Martínez-Salazar,
Martin Torriani,
Shan Lyons,
Julian J. Weiss,
Meghan N. Feldpausch,
Takara L. Stanley,
Gail K. Adler,
Steven Grinspoon
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2018-00330
Subject(s) - eplerenone , medicine , endocrinology , aldosterone , insulin resistance , mineralocorticoid receptor , placebo , spironolactone , insulin , pathology , alternative medicine
HIV-infected individuals demonstrate increased renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation in association with visceral adiposity, insulin resistance, and inflammation. A physiologically based treatment approach targeting mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) blockade may improve metabolic and inflammatory indices in HIV.
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