Reduced Testosterone Levels in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women with Weight Loss and Low Weight

Reduced Testosterone Levels in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women with Weight Loss and Low Weight

Risk factors for hypoandrogenemia among low-weight, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients are not known. Testosterone levels of 69 HIV-infected women with low weight and weight loss were compared with levels for 25 healthy, age- and body mass index—matched control subjects. HIV-infect...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2003-02, Vol.36 (4), p.499-506
Hauptverfasser: Huang, Jeannie S., Wilkie, Stephanie J., Dolan, Sara, Gallafent, James H., Aliabadi, Negar, Sullivan, Meghan P., Grinspoon, Steven
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS
Androgens
Antiretrovirals
Biological and medical sciences
Blood
Body mass index
Female
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
HIV Infections - metabolism
HIV Infections - physiopathology
HIV/AIDS
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Test ranges
Testosterone
Testosterone - metabolism
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
Viruses
Weight Loss
Women's Health
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Zusammenfassung:Risk factors for hypoandrogenemia among low-weight, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients are not known. Testosterone levels of 69 HIV-infected women with low weight and weight loss were compared with levels for 25 healthy, age- and body mass index—matched control subjects. HIV-infected subjects were of low weight, with a mean (± standard deviation) weight loss of -17.6% ± 9.7% from preillness maximum, and 42% of HIV-infected subjects had a body mass index of
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/367642