HIV/AIDS
Researchers from University of Barcelona detail findings in HIV/AIDS
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, December 24th, 2007
Fresh data on HIV/AIDS are presented in the report 'Lipodystrophy in HIV 1-infected patients: lessons for obesity research.' According to recent research published in the International Journal of Obesity, "Lipodystrophy is a common alteration in HIV 1-infected patients under anti-retroviral treatment. This syndrome is usually associated with peripheral lipoatrophy, central adiposity and, in some cases, lipomatosis, as well as systemic insulin resistance and hyperlipidemia."
"Research on the ethiopathogenesis of the disease revealed novel aspects of adipose tissue biology highly relevant to obesity research: the pivotal role of mitochondria in white adipose tissue...
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