Prevalence of Elevated Cholesterol and Associated Risk Factors Among Perinatally HIV-Infected Children (4-19 years old) in Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group 219C

Abstract

Among the HIV-infected children, the overall prevalence of hypercholesterolemia was 13.0% and the strongest associated risk factor for hypercholesterolemia was current use of a PI in the antiretroviral regimen. Continued follow-up is needed to assess the long-term effects of hypercholesterolemia in children.