title: Lipid management in patients who have HIV and are receiving HIV therapy.
abstract: Dyslipidemia now is recognized as a significant potential adverse event in HIV-infected patients who are receiving antiretroviral therapy. HIV-infected persons who have hyperlipidemia should be managed similarly to those without HIV infection in accordance with the National Cholesterol Education Program. Providers must treat the HIV infection first; if dyslipidemia develops, patients should be prescribed lipid-lowering therapies or should consider modifying their current antiretroviral therapy, if indicated. Evidence for these two strategies is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Bellevue Hospital Center, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, BCD 5 (Room 558), NY 10016, USA. judith.aberg@nyumc.org
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Aberg
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects; D004347:Drug Interactions; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents