Abstract | OBJECTIVE: DESIGN: Long-term follow-up (104 weeks) of a randomized, open-label study. SETTING: Seventeen ambulatory HIV clinics in Australia and London. SUBJECTS: Patients with HIV lipodystrophy were randomized to switch from a thymidine analogue to ABC, while continuing all other antiretroviral therapy (ABC arm) (n = 42) or continue current therapy (ZDV/ d4T arm) (n = 43). INTERVENTION: At week 24, all control patients could switch to ABC. Of the original 111 patients randomized, 85 had long-term follow-up data, with 77 having imaging data available at 104 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The primary endpoint was time-weighted change in limb fat mass, measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). RESULTS: At week 104, the mean increase in limb fat for the ABC and ZDV/ d4T group was 1.26 +/- 2.02 kg and 0.49 +/- 1.38 kg, respectively. The time-weighted change for limb fat was significantly different between the two arms (0.43 kg; P = 0.008). On-treatment analysis demonstrated a trend for increased limb fat in patients in the ABC arm. Visceral fat accumulation, buffalo hump, self-assessed lipodystrophy or the lipodystrophy case definition score (LCDS) did not improve. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with moderate-to-severe lipodystrophy, significant improvements in subcutaneous fat continued over 104 weeks after switching from a thymidine analogue to ABC. Nevertheless, the lipodystrophy syndrome was still evident, indicating additional strategies need evaluating.
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Authors | Allison Martin, Don E Smith, Andrew Carr, Clare Ringland, Janaki Amin, Sean Emery, Jennifer Hoy, Cassy Workman, Nicholas Doong, Judith Freund, David A Cooper, Mitochondrial Toxicity Study Group |
Journal | AIDS (London, England)
(AIDS)
Vol. 18
Issue 7
Pg. 1029-36
(Apr 30 2004)
ISSN: 0269-9370 [Print] England |
PMID | 15096806
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-HIV Agents
- Dideoxynucleosides
- Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
- Zidovudine
- Stavudine
- abacavir
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Topics |
- Absorptiometry, Photon
- Adipose Tissue
(pathology)
- Anti-HIV Agents
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Body Composition
(drug effects)
- Bone Density
(drug effects)
- Dideoxynucleosides
(therapeutic use)
- Follow-Up Studies
- HIV Infections
(drug therapy)
- HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome
(chemically induced, pathology)
- Humans
- Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Stavudine
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Zidovudine
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
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