Lipolytic Rate Associated With Intramyocardial Lipid in an HIV Cohort Without Increased Lipolysis
Author(s) -
Louisa C. Howard,
ChiaYing Liu,
Julia Purdy,
Peter J. Walter,
David A. Bluemke,
Colleen Hadigan
Publication year - 2015
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.2015-3058
Subject(s) - lipolysis , lipid metabolism , medicine , lipid droplet , adipose tissue , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , lipodystrophy , steatosis , disease , lipid profile , cohort , cardiology , physiology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , antiretroviral therapy , viral load
Individuals with HIV have an elevated risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared to controls, particularly in relationship to abnormal deposition of lipid within various body compartments. Dysregulation of lipolysis may contribute to abnormal deposition of lipid in non-adipose tissues such as the heart, leading to untoward health consequences.
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