Definition: Defective metabolism leading to fat maldistribution in patients infected with HIV. The etiology appears to be multifactorial and probably involves some combination of infection-induced alterations in metabolism, direct effects of antiretroviral therapy, and patient-related factors.
Other names Lipodystrophy, HIV-Associated; Lipodystrophy Syndrome, HIV-Associated; HIV Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome; HIV Associated Lipodystrophy; Lipodystrophy Syndrome, HIV; HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy; HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome