HIV-associated lipodystrophy
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Thefat redistribution syndrome (orHIV lipodystrophy syndrome) is seen in a number of AIDS patients onHAART. It is characterised by typical changes in body fat distribution.
Features include :
- hypertrophy in the neck fat pad (buffalo hump)
- increased fat in the abdominal region (protease paunch)
- gynecomastia
- loss of fat in the midface and extremities.
Biochemically, these patients have increased triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, and extremely low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.
If left untreated, these patients develop and die of complications of metabolic origin such as cardiovascular diseases or diabetes mellitus. Biochemical features manifest before the clinical pictures become apparent.
Differential diagnosis
For hypertrophy of the fat around the neck consider:
- Madelung disease
- obesity
- steroid use
-<p>The <strong>fat redistribution syndrome</strong> (or <strong>HIV lipodystrophy syndrome</strong>) is seen in a number of <a href="/articles/hiv-aids-1">AIDS</a> patients on <a href="/articles/haart">HAART</a>. It is characterised by typical changes in body fat distribution.</p><p>Features include :</p><ul>- +<p>The <strong>fat redistribution syndrome</strong> (or <strong>HIV lipodystrophy syndrome</strong>) is seen in a number of <a href="/articles/hivaids">AIDS</a> patients on <a href="/articles/haart">HAART</a>. It is characterised by typical changes in body fat distribution.</p><p>Features include :</p><ul>
-</ul><p>Biochemically, these patients have increased triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, and extremely low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.</p><p>If left untreated, these patients develop and die of complications of metabolic origin such as cardiovascular diseases or diabetes. Biochemical features manifest before the clinical pictures become apparent.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>For hypertrophy of the fat around the neck consider:</p><ul>- +</ul><p>Biochemically, these patients have increased triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, and extremely low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.</p><p>If left untreated, these patients develop and die of complications of metabolic origin such as cardiovascular diseases or <a href="/articles/diabetes-mellitus">diabetes mellitus</a>. Biochemical features manifest before the clinical pictures become apparent.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>For hypertrophy of the fat around the neck consider:</p><ul>
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