Metabolic complications of HIV infection and its therapies

Top Antivir Med. 2014 Jun-Jul;22(3):651-4.

Abstract

Non-AIDS morbidity and mortality are increasingly common in the HIV-infected population. Chronic inflammation and immunosenescence result in early onset of conditions associated with aging, including atherosclerosis and frailty. Risk for non-AIDS-related morbidity is also related to the metabolic effects of antiretroviral therapy and the increased prevalence of traditional cardiovascular and other risk factors in the HIV-infected population. Risk reduction is centered on maintaining full viral suppression and aggressively implementing measures to reduce standard modifiable risk factors. This article summarizes a presentation by Edgar Turner Overton, MD, at the IAS-USA continuing education program held in New York, New York, in October 2013.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-HIV Agents / adverse effects*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metabolic Diseases / complications
  • Metabolic Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents