Introduction: Lipodystrophy is a term used to describe a metabolic complication of fat loss, fat
gain, or a combination of fat loss and gain, which is associated with some antiretroviral …

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

Objectives: Some evidence suggests that HIV infection is associated with premature frailty—
a syndrome typically viewed as being related to ageing. We determined the prevalence and …

Genetic interactions between catechol-O-methyltransferase val 158 met with estrogen
receptor 1 and guanosine-5-triphosphate cyclohydrolase 1 polymorphisms modulate …

After the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy in the 1990s, the perception of the
diagnosis of HIV infection gradually shifted from a 'death sentence'to a chronic disease …

Introduction: The association between estrogen receptor (ER) gene polymorphism and lung
cancer risk is rarely studied. This study aimed to explore the ER gene polymorphisms …

Introduction: The published literature shows an increased occurrence of adverse events,
such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated lipodystrophy syndrome, that are …

HIV-associated lipodystrophy is a heterogeneous, evolving condition associated with
fundamental defects in adipose tissue differentiation, turnover and function. Although many …

HIV-infected individuals on chronic use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) are
more likely to develop adipose tissue and metabolic disorders, such as lipodystrophy (LD) …

Objectives Adiponectin is a circulating peptide secreted by mature adipocytes that may act
as a regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism. This study aimed to investigate the …