| Title | Association between HIV replication and serum leptin levels: an observational study of a cohort of HIV-1-infected South African women. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Azzoni, Livio, Nigel J. Crowther, Cynthia Firnhaber, Andrea S. Foulkes, Xiangfan Yin, Deborah Glencross, Robert Gross, Mitch D. Kaplan, Emmanouil Papasavvas, Doreen Schulze, Wendy Stevens, Tessa van der Merwe, Rita Waisberg, Ian Sanne, and Luis J. Montaner |
| Journal | Journal of the International AIDS Society |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pagination | 33 |
| Date Published | 2010 |
| ISSN | 1758-2652 |
| Keywords | Adult, Body Fat Distribution, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Glucose, HIV Infections, HIV-1, Humans, Leptin, Lipid Metabolism, South Africa, Viral Load |
| Abstract | Advanced HIV infection can result in lipoatrophy and wasting, even in the absence of ongoing opportunistic infections, suggesting that HIV may directly affect adipose tissue amount and distribution. |
| DOI | 10.1186/1758-2652-13-33 |
| Alternate Journal | J Int AIDS Soc |
