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SUBMITTER: de Almeida ER
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3844249 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
de Almeida Elaine Regina Delicato ER Reiche Edna Maria Vissoci EM Kallaur Ana Paula AP Flauzino Tamires T Watanabe Maria Angelica Ehara MA
BioMed research international 20131112
Dyslipidemia has been frequently observed among individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), and factors related to HIV-1, the host, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are involved in this phenomenon. This study reviews the roles of genetic polymorphisms, HIV-1 infection, and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in lipid metabolism. Lipid abnormalities can vary according to the HAART regimen, such as those with protease inhibitors (PIs). However, genetic factors m ...[more]