Title

CD4+ Cell Count, Viral Load, and Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Use Are Independent Predictors of Body Composition Alterations in HIV-Infected Adults: A Longitudinal Study

Author Info

Ann Y. McDermott, Tufts UniversityFollow
Norma Terrin, Tufts University
Christine Wanke, Tufts University
Sally Skinner, Tufts University
Eric Tchetgen, Harvard University
Abby H. Shevitz, Tufts University

Recommended Citation

Published in Clinical Infectious Disease, Volume 41, Issue 11, December 1, 2005, pages 1662-1670.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Ann Y. McDermott was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1086/498022.

Abstract

To understand the concurrent effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the immune system, and antiretroviral therapy on body composition alterations, we examined annualized composition changes in HIV-infected adults who were receiving stable antiretroviral therapy.

Disciplines

Kinesiology

Copyright

2005 University Of Chicago Press.