Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Mampakkam Rajappa Sivakumar

Publications

• Research Article
  Serum Adiponectin Levels and Their Association with Antiretroviral Therapy and Lipid Profile in HIV-Infected Individuals in South India
  Author(s): Annie Phoebe Kalyanasundaram, Saramma Mini Jacob, Hemalatha Ramachandran and Mampakkam Rajappa SivakumarAnnie Phoebe Kalyanasundaram, Saramma Mini Jacob, Hemalatha Ramachandran and Mampakkam Rajappa Sivakumar
  
  Objective: Adiponectin is a plasma protein with anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic effects. Low levels of circulating adiponectin have been reported in HIV-infected patients. However, there are no studies in India on adiponectin levels in HIV-infected antiretroviral-treated and treatment-naïve subjects. Therefore, we estimated adiponectin levels in HIV-positive individuals and investigated their associations with antiretroviral therapy (ART) and lipid profile. Materials and methods: Consenting HIV-infected and non-infected men and women were recruited from Namakkal district, Tamilnadu, India. A semi structured questionnaire was administered in the local language (Tamil) to all patients which included socio-demographics, and details on ART. Fasting blood samples were collected and anthropometric measurements obtained. Serum adiponectin levels and lip.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000504

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