The extents of metabolic syndrome among Antiretroviral Therapy exposed and ART naïve adult HIV patients in the Gedeo-zone, Southern-Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Abstract Background HIV infection and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) has been associated with metabolic syndrome (MS). The prevalence of MS varies substantially between populations and is not yet well-known in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Ethiopia. The current study aims to estimate and evaluat...

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Main Authors: Girma Tenkolu Bune, Alemayehu Worku Yalew, Abera Kumie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00420-3