Update on lipodystrophy…or is it just lipoatrophy?
13 October 2002. Related: On the web, World AIDS 14 Barcelona 2002.
Donald P Kotler, MD
The XIV International AIDS Conference will doubtless be best remembered for its emphasis on Tracks F (Interventions and Program Implementation) and G (Advocacy and Policy) rather than Tracks A (Basic Science) and B (Clinical Science and Care), where lipodystrophy is usually discussed.
However, many interesting data were presented on the topic of lipodystrophy. There were several breakthroughs in understanding and treatment, as well as a sense that the studies that are under way can provide the definitive answers.
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