Methods of assessing body shape and composition in HIV-associated lipodystrophy.
Although HIV-associated lipodystrophy can be diagnosed just from clinical examination, criteria for diagnosis and judgement of severity are not clearly defined. Clinical assessment can be systematized with questionnaires for patients and physicians. Computed tomography, nuclear magnetic imaging and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry are objective reference methods but are expensive for routine follow-up and diagnosis. Therefore, anthropometry and other non-invasive bedside methods deserve further validation studies.
Schwenk
Achim
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Department of Infectious Diseases, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK. a.schwenk@sghms.ac.uk
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D000886:Anthropometry; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D017097:Electric Impedance; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography