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lypodystrophy? My son Jan 2, 2007 My son is 37, HIV+ with viral load of 35,000 and C4 Count of 310. He's on no meds...works as a CMA. His abdomen has become larger, with his diet NOT making this happen. Is it the HIV? He has R5 HIV. |
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| Response from Dr. Henry
 Good question. Lipodystrophy has been reported in persons not taking any HIV medications (such manifestations as buffalo hump in the neck or increasing intra-abdominal fat). Increasing age, lower CD4 count, race, genetics and other non-treatment factors have been shown to influence fat distribution in the setting of HIV infection. In one large study comparing HIV+ to matched HIV-persons, the degree of fat increase was similar in both populations while HIV+ persons were distinguised more by fat loss from face, buttocks, and extremities. KH | ||||||||
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