HIV/AIDS & Lipodystrophy & Other Metabolic Complications
The Basics
- Body Shape Changes Dramatically Impact the Self-Esteem of HIV-Positive People (April 15, 2009)
Nelson Vergel, a longtime HIV activist and 26-year survivor of HIV, created an anonymous Internet survey that asks people with HIV to detail the impact of body shape changes on their quality of life and self esteem.
From The Body
- This Month in HIV: 2009 Update on Body Shape Changes and HIV/AIDS (April 2009)
HIV activist and long-time survivor Nelson Vergel leads a discussion with Donald Kotler, M.D., who is an expert on metabolic complications and HIV. They fill us in on some of the latest updates regarding fat loss and fat gain in people with HIV.
In This Month in HIV, from The Body
- Lipodystrophy Conference Update (January/February 2009)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Nutritional Management of Lipodystrophy (April 13, 2008)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
- HIV Lipodystrophy: Where Are We After Ten Years? (July-December 2007)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Abnormalities of Body-Fat Distribution (July 2007)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult (geared for health care providers).
From AETC National Resource Center
- Metabolic Complications of HIV Therapy (September 2006)
To read PDF, click here
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Lipodystrophy (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
- Metabolic Complications of HIV Therapy (May 2006)
A highly thorough overview of lipodystrophy, insulin resistance, bone disease and other HIV/HAART-related metabolic problems.
From HIV InSite
- Avoiding Metabolic Problems: Dietary Advice for HIV-Positive People (March/April 2006)
Includes helpful tips and a detailed chart of safe and unsafe foods for people at risk for metabolic problems such as body fat changes, high cholesterol/triglycerides and diabetes.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Metabolic Complications in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving HAART (February 3, 2006)
From The Body PRO
- Body Distortion -- Lipodystrophy (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side Effects"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Lipoatrophy Q & A With Dr. Joel Gallant (November 1, 2005)
Read the transcript of The Body's online chat with prominent HIV specialist Dr. Gallant, in which Dr. Gallant answers questions about the causes of, and solutions for, body fat changes in HIVers.
From The Body
- Inching Forward: An Update on Lipodystrophy and Possible Treatments (Summer 2005)
[Archived Article]
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- The Eye of the Beholder: Psychological Perspectives on Lipodystrophy (Summer 2005)
[Archived Article]
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Lipodystrophy (May 2005)
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From AIDSinfo
- Face to Face With Lipoatrophy: An Interview With Australian HIV Researcher David Nolan (March/April 2005)
[Archived Article]
What researchers have learned to date about the causes of, and solutions for, lipodystrophy.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Metabolic Complications of HIV and Its Therapies (July 16, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A detailed overview of recent research.
In The XV International AIDS Conference
- Diet and Lipodystrophy (May/June 2004)
[Archived Article]
Are the new carb-focused diets beneficial for lipodystrophy, or is old-fashioned low fat intake the key?.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Managing Metabolic Syndrome and Lowering Cardiovascular Risk (May/June 2004)
[Archived Article]
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- An Overview of the Metabolic Complications of HIV/HAART (February 11, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In The 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Insulin Resistance and Diabetes (Winter 2003/2004)
To read PDF, click here
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Overview of Metabolic Complications in HIV Disease (September 16, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In The 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, from The Body PRO
- Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Dyslipidemia in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy: Recommendations of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the Adult (September 3, 2003)
[Archived Article]
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
- New Treatment Available for AIDS Cachexia (September/October 2003)
[Archived Article]
Cachexia, a metabolic disorder, can cause fatigue in people with AIDS.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Fat in All the Wrong Places (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Keys to Controlling Lipids, Insulin, and Glucose (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- It's Time to Face the Zerit Problem (March 2003)
[Archived Article]
Nelson Vergel urges Bristol-Myers Squibb to do more to minimize the lipoatrophy effects of d4T (stavudine, Zerit), and recommends it no longer be used as first-line treatment in the meantime.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Lipodystrophy and Metabolic Complications of HIV and Antiretroviral Therapies (Spring 2003)
[Archived Article]
Ben Young, M.D. reviews the causes and treatments of HIV-related lipodystrophy and hyperlipidemia.
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Metabolic Complications Associated With HIV Disease (March/April 2003)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Metabolic Toxicities and HIV (November/December 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- The Lipodystrophy Look (October 2002)
[Archived Article]
Psychologist J. Buzz von Ornsteiner offers advice on coping with the emotional effects of lipodystrophy.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- The Disease or the Medications? (August 30, 2002)
[Archived Article]
Which causes lipodystrophy and other metabolic complications?.
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Lipodystrophy: Separating Fat From Fiction (January 2002)
[Archived Article]
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From The Center for AIDS
- Lipodystrophy Syndrome(s) (April 2001)
[Archived Article]
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From Project Inform
Lipodystrophy & Other Metabolic Complications: Archive
- Update: Treatment of HIV-Associated Body-Composition Abnormalities (October 1999)
[Archived Article]
New approaches to the clinical care of patients with wasting syndrome and lipodystrophy.
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Body Composition Changes in Women (September 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- HIV-Associated Adipose Redistribution Syndrome (HARS) and Other Metabolic Disorders (September/October 1999)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Lipodystrophy and HIV: Abundant Questions, Scarce Answers (August 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Who's Got the Look? (July 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Blood Lipid Treatment and Switching Drugs for Lipodystrophy (May 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Lipodystrophy (April 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- The Trouble with Fat: Concerns Continue over the Cause and Treatment of Fat Redistribution Syndrome (February 1999)
[Archived Article]
From Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Lipodystrophy Research Coordination Needed (September 18, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
- Debate Widens Over Protease Inhibitor Side Effects (July/August 1998)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Blood Lipid Levels (Summer 1998)
[Archived Article]
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Diabetes and HAART (Summer 1998)
[Archived Article]
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Taking It to Heart (June 1998)
[Archived Article]
New information on protease inhibitor therapy and unusual fat deposits.
In AIDS Care, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Wasting and Metabolic Changes in the Era of HAART (Summer 1998)
[Archived Article]
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- If Your Body Is Changing Size and Shape ... (Spring 1998)
[Archived Article]
Possible side effects of protease inhibitors.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- Protease Inhibitors: FDA Warns Doctors of Diabetes Risk (June 20, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
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