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HIV Lipodystrophy and Growth Hormone Axis: Pathogenesis and GH-Based Treatment

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The takeaway

HIV-associated lipohypertrophy involves GH/IGF-1 axis dysfunction, with GH-releasing hormone (tesamorelin) approved for reducing visceral fat in HIV lipodystrophy — GHRH analog as an HIV metabolic therapy.

Key finding

HIV-associated lipohypertrophy involves GH/IGF-1 axis dysfunction, with GH-releasing hormone (tesamorelin) approved for reducing visceral fat in HIV l

What the researchers found

HIV-associated lipohypertrophy involves GH/IGF-1 axis dysfunction, with GH-releasing hormone (tesamorelin) approved for reducing visceral fat in HIV lipodystrophy — GHRH analog as an HIV metabolic therapy.

Why it matters

Relevant for peptide research.

How the study worked

research study.

What this study cannot tell us

See abstract.

How to read the evidence

emerging evidence.

When this study was published

Published in 2011.

The bigger picture

Advances peptide research.

Questions still open

  • Further research needed.

Common questions

What was studied?
HIV Lipodystrophy and Growth Hormone Axis: Pathogenesis and GH-Based Treatment
What was found?
HIV-associated lipohypertrophy involves GH/IGF-1 axis dysfunction, with GH-releasing hormone (tesamorelin) approved for reducing visceral fat in HIV lipodystrophy — GHRH analog as an HIV metabolic therapy.

Read the original research

Pathogenesis and treatment of HIV lipohypertrophy.

Current opinion in infectious diseases, 24(1), 43-9

Citation

Leung, Vivien L; Glesby, Marshall J. (2011). Pathogenesis and treatment of HIV lipohypertrophy.. Current opinion in infectious diseases, 24(1), 43-9. https://doi.org/10.1097/QCO.0b013e3283420eef