Publications by authors named "Geyza Nogueira de Almeida Armiliato"
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- The study aimed to evaluate metabolic disorders and cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV/AIDS before starting antiretroviral treatment.
- It involved 87 participants who exhibited common metabolic issues such as low HDL-cholesterol, high triglycerides, and abdominal obesity, with a notable prevalence of dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome.
- Despite some metabolic disorders, most participants had a low risk for coronary heart disease, though the authors noted that these metabolic issues could worsen with the introduction of antiretroviral therapy, especially in those with existing cardiovascular risk factors.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently recognized as one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease. It involves a spectrum of conditions that include pure steatosis without inflammation, steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis. The key factor in the pathophysiology of NAFLD is insulin resistance that determines lipid accumulation in the hepatocytes and, thus, oxidative stress, which is followed by inflammatory response.
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