| Literature DB >> 22216062 |
Carlos D Malvestutto1, Judith A Aberg.
Abstract
Antiretroviral therapy has dramatically increased survival for HIV-infected individuals. As this population lives longer, coronary heart disease has become an important comorbid condition. Dyslipidemia in HIV-infected individuals is a complex condition, with multiple contributing factors including the HIV virus itself, individual genetic characteristics and antiretroviral therapy-induced metabolic changes. Effective management of dyslipidemia in this population is essential to reduce cardiovascular risk but presents multiple challenges due to interactions between antiretroviral therapy agents and lipid-lowering medications.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 22216062 PMCID: PMC3249059 DOI: 10.2217/clp.11.25
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Lipidol ISSN: 1758-4302