A medical syndrome is a clustering of clinical findings that occur together more often than
would be expected by chance. The constellation of components that make up the metabolic …

Background Cardio-metabolic risk factors are of increasing concern in HIV-infected
individuals, particularly with the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the subsequent …

With widespread and effective antiretroviral therapy, the life expectancy in the HIV
population has dramatically improved over the last two decades. Consequently, as patients …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a group of components associated with cardiovascular disease
and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The prevalence of MS in the HIV population is increasing in …

Objective To determine radiographic hand osteoarthritis (HOA) prevalence in patients with
HIV-1 infection in comparison with the general population and to address whether metabolic …

Treatment of HIV infection is a lifelong process and associated with chronic diseases. We
evaluated the prevalence and predictors of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular …

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) agents potentially associated with adverse
metabolic profiles are commonly used in low-and middle-income countries. We assessed …

Aims: Metabolic complications related to antiretroviral therapy are rarely investigated among
HIV-infected patients in Cameroon. The study reports the prevalence of metabolic syndrome …

Background Alcohol consumption is highly prevalent in the general population and among
HIV-infected population. This study aimed to compare the pattern of alcohol consumption …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type
2 diabetes, has become an important public health problem. Considerable differences in the …