Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Ezra Belay

Publications

• Research Article
  Lipid Profile Derangements among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Adults Receiving First Line Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Ezra Belay, Daniel Seifu, Wondwossen Amogne and Kelemu Tilahun KibretEzra Belay, Daniel Seifu, Wondwossen Amogne and Kelemu Tilahun Kibret
  
  Introduction: Dyslipidemia is becoming one of the common problems in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. Data on lipid profile derangements induced by antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and patterns of lipid profile abnormalities among patients taking first line antiretroviral therapy in Tikur Anbesa hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: comparative cross sectional study was conducted between August and December 2012 in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa. The study population consisted of 70 HIV positive individuals who had been receiving first line ART regimen for at least 6 months (treatment group) and 71 individuals with diagnosed HIV infection and who were not yet receiving antiretroviral therapy. An interviewer administered structured questionnair.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000328

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