Abstract

POLO-ACOSTA, Pedro et al. Cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome in HIV-positive patients in the colombian caribbean. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2013, vol.38, n.4, pp.222-227. ISSN 0120-2448.

Objective: to estimate cardiovascular risk and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a group of HIV-positive patients in the Colombian Caribbean region. Methods: we conducted a descriptive study of a group of 90 patients of both genders HIV positive seen in the control program of EPS SURA . Frequency of metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk and type of treatment schedule, were estimated. Results: 72.2% were male with an average age of 39.7 years (95% CI: 37.3-42.1) overall average age was 40.9 years (95% CI: 38.7-43.0). 5.4% had diabetes and 14.1% were hypertensive. 87.8% received a treatment regimen. The frequency of metabolic syndrome was 46% in patients treated with protease inhibitors compared to 36% in those not being treated. Almost half of the group had a body mass index (BMI) in overweight and obesesity (36 and 13% respectively). Conclusions: we found a high percentage of insulin resistance (36%) in our HIV positive patients. Effective measures are required to prevent the natural course of this entity. (Acta Med Colomb 2013;38: 222-227).

Keywords : human immunodeficiency virus; cardiovascular risk; metabolic syndrome; highly effective antiretroviral therapy.

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