Research Article

The Lipodystrophy Syndrome in HIV-Infected Children under Antiretroviral Therapy: A First Report from the Central Africa

Table 3

Laboratory features in the study population according to serologic status and treatment.

HIV-Infected + ARVs n()Negative HIV n()Naive HIV-infected n()p

Cholesterol (mg/dl)0.05
Hyper (> 200)6 (7.5)1 (1.2)0 (0.0)
HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl)0.25
Hyper (>150)2 (2.5)1 (1.2)1 (1.5)
Triglycerides (mg/dl)0.136
Hyper (> 150)13 (16.2)4 (5.0)7 (10.8)
Dyslipidemia0.52
Yes74 (92.5)77 (96.2)60 (92.3)
No6 (7.5)3 (3.8)5 (7.7)