2001British Journal of RadiologyRequires access

CT appearances of HIV‐related lipodystrophy syndrome

L R Gellett, Louise Haddon, Giles Maskell

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Highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infected patients is associated with a lipodystrophy syndrome, characterized by wasting of peripheral fat, central adiposity, hyperlipidaemia and insulin resistance. The CT findings are presented and the differential diagnosis is discussed.

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Highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infected patients is associated with a lipodystrophy syndrome, characterized by wasting of peripheral fat, central adiposity, hyperlipidaemia and insulin resistance. The CT findings are presented and the differential diagnosis is discussed.

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Highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infected patients is associated with a lipodystrophy syndrome, characterized by wasting of peripheral fat, central adiposity, hyperlipidaemia and insulin resistance. The CT findings are presented and the differential diagnosis is discussed.

Key concepts: Lipodystrophy, Wasting, Wasting Syndrome, Medicine, Antiretroviral therapy, Insulin resistance, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Differential diagnosis

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