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Increase in standard cholesterol and large HDL particle subclasses in antiretroviral-naïve patients prescribed efavirenz compared to atazanavir/ritonavir.
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HIV clinical trials [HIV Clin Trials] 2012 Sep-Oct; Vol. 13 (5), pp. 245-55. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background: Cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients is related, at least in part, to serum lipid alterations before and after HAART. Lipoprotein-particle subclasses may also have an effect, but comparative data after standard HAART regimens are limited.<br />Methods: This was a substudy of a trial in 91 antiretroviral-naïve patients randomized to tenofovir + emtricitabine + atazanavir/ritonavir (ATV/r) or efavirenz (EFV). Over-time trends from baseline to week 48 in total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), HDL particles (HDLp), and TC:HDL-C and TG:HDL-C ratios were analyzed by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Furthermore, confidence intervals for differences between the 2 groups at week 48 were calculated. Indications for lipid-lowering interventions and low HDL-C were also studied.<br />Results: ANCOVA showed that, with respect to patients receiving ATV/r, those prescribed efavirenz (EFV) had greater increases reported as mean differences in lipid values at week 48: 14 mg/dL (95% CI, 0.2 to 27) for TC, 14 mg/dL (95% CI, 4 to 25) for LDL-C, 5 mg/dL (95% CI, 2 to 9) for HDL-C, and 2.2 mg/dL (95% CI, 0.4 to 4) for large HDLp. Proportions of subjects with indications for lipid-lowering interventions and with HDL-C <40 mg/dL did not differ significantly.<br />Conclusions: Patients prescribed EFV had greater increases in TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C. Although no significant differences were detected between the 2 groups for the TC:HDL ratio and for indications to start lipid-lowering interventions, large HDLp increased more in the EFV group compared to the ATV/r group, suggesting a protective effect associated with EFV use.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Alkynes
Anti-HIV Agents administration & dosage
Anti-HIV Agents adverse effects
Atazanavir Sulfate
Benzoxazines administration & dosage
Benzoxazines adverse effects
Cyclopropanes
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oligopeptides administration & dosage
Oligopeptides adverse effects
Pyridines administration & dosage
Pyridines adverse effects
Ritonavir administration & dosage
Ritonavir adverse effects
Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use
Benzoxazines therapeutic use
Cholesterol, HDL blood
Hypercholesterolemia chemically induced
Oligopeptides therapeutic use
Pyridines therapeutic use
Ritonavir therapeutic use
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1528-4336
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- HIV clinical trials
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23134625
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1310/hct1305-245