title: Metabolic complications of antiretroviral therapy in children.
abstract: Survival in HIV-infected children has greatly improved with the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Children are more vulnerable than adults to metabolic side effects of therapy because of its potential impact on growth and the children's likely greater cumulative exposure. This review summarizes the epidemiology and management of lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hyperlactatemia, osteopenia and growth failure in HIV-infected children.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Ethan G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: Grace A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: McComsey
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D000075202:Contraindications; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006678:HIV / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors