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Treatment of HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy: impact on infection progression assessed by viral load and CD4 count / Tratamento da lipoatrofia facial associada ao HIV/AIDS: o impacto sobre a progressao da infeccao avaliada pela contagem de CD4 e carga viral
Soares, Flavia Machado Goncalves; Costa, Izelda Maria Carvalho.
  • Soares, Flavia Machado Goncalves; s.af
  • Costa, Izelda Maria Carvalho; s.af
An. bras. dermatol ; 88(4): 570-577, ago. 2013. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-686517
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome includes changes in body fat distribution, with or without metabolic changes. The loss of fat from the face, called facial lipoatrophy, is one of the most stigmatizing signs of the syndrome. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of FL treatment using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) implants on disease progression, assessed by viral load and CD4 cell count. METHODS: This was a prospective study of 44 patients treated from July 2009 to December 2010. Male and female patients, aged over 18 years, with clinically detectable FL and who had never been treated were included in the study. PMMA implantation was done to fill atrophic areas. Laboratory tests were conducted to measure viral load and CD4 count before and after treatment. RESULTS: Of the 44 patients, 72.72% were male and 27.27% female, mean age of 44.38 years. Before treatment, 82% of patients had undetectable viral load, which increased to 88.6% after treatment, but without statistical significance (p = 0.67). CD4 count before treatment ranged from 209 to 1293, averaging 493.97. After treatment, the average increased to 548.61. The increase in CD4 count after treatment was statistically significant with p = 0.02. CONCLUSION: The treatment of FL with PMMA implants showed a statistically significant increase in CD4 count after treatment, revealing the impact of FL treatment on disease progression. Viral load before ...
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FUNDAMENTOS: A Síndrome Lipodistrófica Associada ao HIV/AIDS compreende alterações na distribuição da gordura corporal, acompanhada ou não de alterações metabólicas. A perda da gordura facial, chamada lipoatrofia facial, é dos sinais mais estigmatizantes da síndrome. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar o impacto do tratamento dalipoatrofia facial com implante de polimetilmetacrilato sobre a progressão da doença, avaliada pela contagem da carga viral e a contagem de células CD4. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivlipoatrofia facial clinicamente detectável e sem tratamento prévio. Foi realizado implante de polimetilmetacrilato para preenchimento das áreas atróficas. Foram realizadas contagem da carga viral e células CD4 antes e após o tratamento. RESULTADOS: Dos 44 pacientes, 72,72% eram do sexo masculino e 27,27% do feminino, e idade média de 44,38 anos. Antes do tratamento, 82% dos pacientes apresentavam carga viral indetectável, que aumentou para 88,6% após o tratamento, mas sem significância estatística (p=0,67). A contagem de CD4 antes do implante variou de 209 a 1293, com média de 493,97. Após o tratamento, essa média aumentou para 548,61. O aumento do CD4 após o tratamento foi estatisticamente significativo, com p=0,02. CONCLUSÃO: O tratamento dalipoatrofia facial com implante de polimetilmetacrilato ...
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Viral Load / Polymethyl Methacrylate / HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome Type of study: Evaluation studies / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Viral Load / Polymethyl Methacrylate / HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome Type of study: Evaluation studies / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2013 Type: Article