Lipodystrophy syndrome associated with antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients: considerations for psychosocial aspects Síndrome de la lipodistrofia asociado con la terapia antiretroviral en pacientes con VIH: consideraciones para los aspectos psicosociales Sindrome da lipodistrofia associada com a terapia anti-retroviral em portadores do HIV: considerações para os aspectos psicossociais

• Main Authors: Ana Paula Morais Fernandes (Author), Roberta Seron Sanches (Author), Judy Mill (Author), Daniel Lucy (Author), Pedro Fredemir Palha (Author), Maria Célia Barcellos Dalri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Several side effects have been strongly associated with antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients. Among them, the lipodystrophy syndrome which presents alterations in body shape with central adipose hypertrophy and peripheral lipoatrophy, reported by patients as a visible marker identifying them as HI...