High prevalence of lipoatrophy in pre-pubertal South African children on antiretroviral therapy: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite changes in WHO guidelines, stavudine is still used extensively for treatment of pediatric HIV in the developing world. Lipoatrophy in sub-Saharan African children can be stigmatizing and have far-reaching consequences. The se...

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Main Authors: Innes Steve, Cotton Mark F, Haubrich Richard, Conradie Maria M, van Niekerk Margaret, Edson Clair, Rabie Helena, Jain Sonia, Sun Xiaoying, Zöllner Ekkehard W, Hough Stephen, Browne Sara H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/183