Dyslipidemia and Nutritional Status of HIV-Infected Children and Adolescents on Antiretroviral Treatment at the Comprehensive Chronic Care and Training Center of Jimma Medical Center.

Tolera Ambisa Lamesa Aklilu Getachew MamoGebeyaw Arega BerihunRegassa Alemu KebedeEba Bekele LemesaWaqtola Cheneke Gebisa

Published in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)

BMI for age <5%, treatment duration of greater than 150 months, and parents' educational level were significantly associated with dyslipidemia, so it is recommended that monitoring of those variables will help to reduce dyslipidemia and its complications in children and adolescents receiving treatment.

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