CT appearances of HIV‐related lipodystrophy syndrome
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 74 (880) , 382-383
- https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.74.880.740382
Abstract
Highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infected patients is associated with a lipodystrophy syndrome, characterized by wasting of peripheral fat, central adiposity, hyperlipidaemia and insulin resistance. The CT findings are presented and the differential diagnosis is discussed.Keywords
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