Open AccessComparison of Serum Lipid Profile in HIV Positive Patients on ART with ART Naïve Patients
Author(s) -
Shekhanawar Ms,
. RAJESHWARI
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9685.4979
Subject(s) - lipodystrophy , nevirapine , medicine , stavudine , lipid profile , lamivudine , efavirenz , antiretroviral therapy , lipoatrophy , regimen , gastroenterology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cholesterol , viral load , immunology , hepatitis b virus , virus
The widespread use of effective highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV patients has coincided with increasing reports of complications like HIV-associated lipodystrophy syndrome and the metabolic alterations, affecting the lipid and glucose metabolism. Evidences in support of lipodystrophy and dyslipidaemia associated with First- line HAART in our area is scarce. The aim of the present study was 1) to study and compare Lipid profile in HIV positive patients on ART with that of freshly diagnosed HIV positive patients who were yet to be started on ART. 2) To assess lipodystrophy syndrome in patients on ART.