Open AccessRegional Adipose Tissue and Elevations in Serum Aminotransferases in HIV-Infected Individuals
Author(s) -
Phyllis C. Tien,
Donald P. Kotler,
Edgar Turner Overton,
Cora E. Lewis,
David Rimland,
Peter Bacchetti,
Rebecca Scherzer,
Barbara Gripshover
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181685700
Subject(s) - adipose tissue , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , virology , biology
The association of fat distribution with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) elevations is not well-defined in HIV-infected individuals. Obesity is associated with hepatic steatosis, and ALT is a marker of steatosis in the general population.