Hypertriglyceridemia, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Disease in HIV-Infected Patients: Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy and Adipose Tissue Distribution

The use of combination antiretroviral therapy (CART) in HIV-infected patients has resulted in a dramatic decline in AIDS-related mortality. However, mortality due to non-AIDS conditions, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD) seems to increase in this population. CART has been associated with sev...

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Main Authors: Jeroen P. H. van Wijk, Manuel Castro Cabezas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/201027