Abstract The “metabolic syndrome”(MetS) is a clustering of components that reflect
overnutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and resultant excess adiposity. The MetS includes the …

Background Africa is facing a rapidly growing chronic non-communicable disease burden
whilst at the same time experiencing continual high rates of infectious disease. It is well …

Metabolic complications associated with HIV infection and treatment frequently present as a
relative lack of peripheral adipose tissue associated with dyslipidemia and insulin …

Inflammation persists in patients infected with HIV. Reduction of inflammatory cytokines and
microbial translocation might be one way that this could be managed. Purpose: The anti …

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

Protease inhibitor (PI) may cause abnormal glucose metabolism, abnormal lipid metabolism,
and metabolic syndrome in HIV‐infected adults but less well studied in Asian adolescents …

Background Hypertension is more prevalent among HIV-infected individuals than in the
general population and contributes to increased cardiovascular risk. The angiotensin II …

The HIV may trigger a process of neuronal loss and axonal degeneration throughout the
brain, which is carried on by the immune system releasing of proinflammatory cytokines, so …

Metabolic abnormalities associated with cumulative exposure to antiretroviral therapy have
been linked to an increased risk of myocardial infarction in HIV positive individuals. The aim …

The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a term used to describe the clustering of risk factors for
cardiovascular disease (CVD), including elevated triglyceride (TG), low high density …