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Open Access Review
Management of Dyslipidemia in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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1 Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2014, 15(S1), 38–46;
Published: 20 January 2014
Abstract
Dyslipidemias are more common in the patient population with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) has dramatically reduced HIV-associated morbidity and mortality and has transformed HIV disease into a chronic, manageable condition. As a result, non–AIDS-related illnesses, including cardiovascular diseases, are now the leading causes of death in the HIV-infected population. Optimizing fasting lipid parameters plays an important role in reducing cardiovascular risk in this population. This review focuses on the management of dyslipidemia in HIV-infected individuals treated with combination ART.
Keywords
Human immunodeficiency virus
Dyslipidemia
Antiretroviral therapy
Cardiovascular risk
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