Levels of triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), as well as the TC:HDL-c ratio, were compared in patients receiving different antiretroviral therapy …
OBJECTIVE: To compare one protease inhibitor (PI)-based and two PI-sparing antiretroviral therapy regimens. METHODS: International, open label, randomized study of antiretroviral drug-naive patients, with CD4 lymphocyte counts textgreater/= 200 x 106 …
BACKGROUND: Protease inhibitor-containing antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV-1 infection is associated with elevated triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels which may expose patients to an increased risk of …