ArticleSouthern African journal of HIV medicine2019
Associations of visceral fat thickness and anthropometric measurements with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease development in male patients mono-infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
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- The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Uncovering the NAFLD burden in people living with HIV from high- and middle-income nations: a meta-analysis with a data gap from Subsaharan Africa.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2023Pooled it
- Regional variation in NAFLD prevalence and risk factors among people living with HIV in Europe: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Associations between adiposity indices and liver steatosis and stiffness assessed by two-dimensional shear wave elastography in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- Lipid Profile Differences in HIV-Infected Populations With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Chronic diseases and translational medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in People Living with HIV-1.Current HIV research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents the most common form of chronic liver disease in mono-infected (without concomitant hepatitis B and/or C virus infection) people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The proper and on time identification of at-risk HIV-positive individuals would be relevant in order to reduce the rate of progression from NAFLD into non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to explore visceral fat thickness (VFT) and anthropometric measurements associated with the development of NAFLD in patients mono-infected with HIV and on long-standing combination antiretroviral therapy (cART).
methodEighty-eight (
resultsPatients with steatosis had significantly higher values of BMI, HC, WC, W/H and WHtR. The VFT was higher in patients with steatosis (
conclusionIn the absence of more advanced radiographic and histological tools, simple anthropometric measurements and VFT could assist in the early identification of persons at risk of hepatic steatosis in low- and middle-income regions.
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