HIV-associated adipose redistribution syndrome (HARS): etiology and pathophysiological mechanisms

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated adipose redistribution syndrome (HARS) is a fat accumulation disorder characterized by increases in visceral adipose tissue. Patients with HARS may also present with excess truncal fat and accumulation of dorsocervical fat ("buffalo hump"). The...

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Main Authors: Lichtenstein, Kenneth, Balasubramanyam, Ashok, Sekhar, Rajagopal, Freedland, Eric
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1934375/