Insulin resistance and associated factors among HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross sectional study from Cameroon

Insulin resistance and associated factors among HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross sectional study from Cameroon

Abstract Background Little is known on the magnitude and correlates of insulin resistance in HIV-infected people in Africa. We determined the prevalence of insulin resistance and investigated associated factors in HIV-infected adult Cameroonians. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study at the Y...

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Main Authors: Steve Raoul Ngongang Noumegni, Jobert Richie Nansseu, Vicky Jocelyne Moor Ama, Jean Joel Bigna, Felix Kembe Assah, Magellan Guewo-Fokeng, Steve Leumi, Jean-Claude Katte, Mesmin Dehayem, Andre Pascal Kengne, Eugene Sobngwi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Insulin resistance
HOMA-IR
HIV
Cameroon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-017-0543-1

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