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Hyperlipidemia and HIV/AIDS: High Cholesterol and Triglycerides

Table of Contents Introduction Hyperlipidemia and HIV How to Know if you Have Hyperlipidemia Foods That Affect Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Exercise and Hyperlipidemia Drugs for Hyperlipidemia HIV Drugs and Hyperlipidemia Other Risks for Heart Disease Taking Care of Yourself Introduction Lipids are fats and fat-like substances in the blood. Cholesterol andtriglycerides are lipids. Your body uses cholesterol...

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cholesterol and HIV

Dr. Holodniy,Does having a high cholesterol in anyway suggest HIV infection? It seems like many people with HIV infection have to deal with high cholesterol. Is this due to HIV or as a side effect to medication?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

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cholesterol and HIV

Dear Doctor,Are there any correlations between HIV infection and cholesterol level in the blood? If yes, what are they?Thank you....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

In general no. People with AIDS wasting tend to have low cholesterols. Many People on treatment with HIV protease inhibitors tend to have high cholesterols and triglycerides.... Read more »

CHOLESTEROL AND HIV

Is there any connection with being HIV+ and cholesterol? My latest cholesterol test was 237 (LDL). I've been HIV+ since 1981, I weigh 175, 5'11", 38-years old. I've never had full-blown AIDS nor have gotten sick. Can someone...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

You don't mention whether you are currently or have ever been on anti-HIV therapy. Ordinarily HIV infections and AIDS per se usually lead to a low cholesterol particularly the HDL (so-called good cholesterol) fraction. An LDL level of 237 is... Read more »

HIV+ and cholesterol

I've read in some journals that there's a relation between cholesterol & HIV, nl. that people with a high cholesterol count are more suscepible to developing AIDS and quicker to develop AIDS. Could it be that for people who find their...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

There is test tube data that indicates that cholesterol from the cell membrane is critical for the formation of infectious HIV particles that grow and bud from the infected cell. We are a long way from completely understanding or knowing how to... Read more »

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HIV is ruining me...

Posted by Anonymous

I have been HIV+ since 1990. Inhibitors I have been on for 7 years were working, but resistance becoming apparent, and cholesterol sky high due to the cocktail. I only work part time, but have gone into leave with out pay almost every month for a... Read more »

Results and Cholesterol

Posted by movingon, 6 Replies

Hi All

I started meds about 9 weeks ago when my CD4 was 282, and V/L was 306,000. I just got latest results and CD4 is 407, V/L is 2,800. I am reasonably happy with these results.

However - my cholesterol has risen. I go to the gym almost every day... Read more »

HIV and tests

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I tested negative at 3, 4, and 7 months. Two tests were at a county clinic, one with a private agency (800#). Do you think it's possible that the tests were mixed up in the lab or anything other mishaps?

Second question, i had a physical the other... Read more »

SCARED!!!LUPUS OR HIV

Posted by confusedhl85

BACK IN EARLY DECEMBER I HAD UNPROTECTED SEX ! SINCE THEN IVER DEVELPEOPED A RASH THAT COMES AND GOES WITHIN A A FEW HOURS TO A DAY OVER THE PAST MONTH FEW PIMPLES HERE AND THERE AND HIVES ON MY FORE ARMS . I HAVE A SEVER COUGH HAD IT FOR OVER A... Read more »

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