Hyperlipidemia

An increase in the blood levels of triglycerides and cholesterol that can lead to cardiovascular disease and pancreatitis. As related to HIV: A side effect of HAART; all protease inhibitors have been shown to cause hyperlipidemia in clinical studies.

High Dietary Fat Consumption Is Associated with Elevated Serum Lipids in HIV Positive Individuals  - 3/16/07

Therapeutic Approaches to Combating Lipoatrophy: Do They Work? - 6/17/05

Switching to Atazanavir (Reyataz) Improves Metabolic Disorders in Antiretroviral-experienced Patients with Severe Hyperlipidemia - 5/23/05

Antiretroviral Therapy-related Adverse Events Data Presented at the 12th CROI - 3/11/05

Substituting Abacavir for Hyperlipidemia-associated PIs Improves Lipid Profiles, Maintains Virologic Suppression, and Simplifies Treatment - 1/24/05