The Lipodystrophy Syndrome in HIV-Infected Children under Antiretroviral Therapy: A First Report from the Central Africa
Background. Despite the high prevalence of the HIV/AIDS, few studies focused on the prevalence of lipodystrophy in pediatric HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy (ARV) in sub-Saharan African countries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and to identify the risk factors of metabolic...
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Main Authors: | Honoré Kalombayi Tshamala, Loukia Aketi, Pierre Manianga Tshibassu, Mathilde Bothale Ekila, Eric Musalu Mafuta, Patrick Kalambayi Kayembe, Michel Ntetani Aloni, Joseph Diayisu Shiku |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7013758 |
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