Risk Factors in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Patients Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: A Case–Control Study

Abstract

In this study, factors related to antiretroviral therapy were the main risk factors for lipodystrophy, corroborating the literature, but the findings also point to the need for further exploration into some of these associations, especially with the use of didanosine and lopinavir/ritonavir, which are less frequently reported. Future studies with a larger number of patients and a prospective design could provide valuable information for understanding this disorder.