Dyslipidemia in patients taking anti-retroviral therapy

Authors

  • Vijay R Parmar B.J.MEDICAL COLLEGE
  • Asha Khubchandani
  • Janki Jadav
  • Viral Solanki
  • Sagar Gangwani

Keywords:

Dyslipidemia, HIV, Antiretroviral therapy, Lipid profile,

Abstract

Background: People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are living longer with the use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). But as they do, non-HIV medical problems become more relevant. In particular dyslipidemia, an important reversible risk factor for cardiovascular disease, has been linked to HIV infection and its treatment. Its pathogenesis is complex and includes factor related to the virus, the host and ART.  Our aim is to study the changes in the lipid profile in the patients of HIV taking ART. 

Methods: Data were collected from 50 normotensive, non-diabetic and non-obese, HIV-infected patients who were on ART for at least 6 months at ART Center, Civil hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat and 50 healthy normal controls. Fasting lipid profiles were analyzed enzymatically by colorimetric method in fully automated Erba XL-640 Analyser.

Results: The level of serum total cholesterol (TC), serum triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were increase while high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were decrease in patients of  HIV who were on ART for at least 6 month  as compared to the normal subjects (p value <0.05).

Conclusion: The study has demonstrated dyslipidemia in HIV infected patients receiving ART. There is a need for monitoring lipid profile in patients on ART.

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Parmar VR, Khubchandani A, Jadav J, Solanki V, Gangwani S. Dyslipidemia in patients taking anti-retroviral therapy. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 28 [cited 2024 Dec. 27];1(2):A18-A22. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/44

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