A Meta-Analysis of the Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence in the Global HIV-Infected Population.

BACKGROUND:Cardio-metabolic risk factors are of increasing concern in HIV-infected individuals, particularly with the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the subsequent rise in longevity. However, the prevalence of cardio-metabolic abnormalities in this population and the differential contrib...

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Main Authors: Kim A Nguyen, Nasheeta Peer, Edward J Mills, Andre P Kengne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4805252?pdf=render