Changes in Body Mass Index after Initiation of Antiretroviral Treatment: Differences by Class of Core Drug

Changes in Body Mass Index after Initiation of Antiretroviral Treatment: Differences by Class of Core Drug

Recent research on antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV suggests that integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) cause faster weight gain compared to other drug classes. Here, we investigated changes in body mass index (BMI) and obesity prevalence after treatment initiation and corresponding di...

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Main Authors: Nikos Pantazis, Vasilios Papastamopoulos, Anastasia Antoniadou, Georgios Adamis, Vasilios Paparizos, Simeon Metallidis, Helen Sambatakou, Mina Psichogiou, Maria Chini, Georgios Chrysos, Periklis Panagopoulos, Nikolaos V. Sipsas, Emmanouil Barbunakis, Charalambos Gogos, Giota Touloumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HIV
antiretroviral therapy
integrase strand transfer inhibitors
body mass index
weight
obesity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/8/1677

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