Prevalence of Hyperapolipoprotein B and Associations with Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Patients in Pernambuco, Brazil

Abstract

ApoB is a good parameter for evaluating lipid levels in HIV-infected patients with hypertriglyceridemia, among whom LDL measurements may not be appropriate. ApoB might be useful for diagnosing and treating hypertriglyceridemia in this population. The association between hyperapoB and hypertriglyceridemia and diseases relating to insulin resistance among HIV-infected patients suggests that this group of patients presents higher cardiovascular risk.