Are HIV positive patients resistant to statin therapy?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients with HIV are subject to development of HIV metabolic syndrome characterized by dyslipidemia, lipodystrophy and insulin resistance secondary to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Rosuvastatin is a highly potent HMG...

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Main Authors: Bennett Matthew T, Johns Kevin W, Bondy Gregory P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/6/1/27