Dyslipidemia among rural and urban HIV patients in south-east Malawi.

Alemayehu AmberbirVictor SinganoAlfred MatengeniZahra IsmailGift KawalaziraAdrienne K ChanSumeet D SodhiJoep J van Oosterhout

Published in: PloS one (2018)

We found a moderate burden of dyslipidemia among Malawian adults on ART, which was similar in rural and urban patients but differed significantly between men and women. High waist-hip ratio predicted elevated TC and elevated TC/HDL-c ratio and may be a practical tool for CVD risk indication in resource limited settings.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
hiv infected
prognostic factors
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
hiv aids
risk factors
physical activity