Catalog

HIV-associated lipodystrophy

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Link to WHO Definition

HIV-associated lipodystrophy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/324878763

Lipodystrophy in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus is characterised by lipoatrophy of the face, extremities and trunk, together with a double chin, accumulation of fat on the back of the neck (`buffalo hump') and intraabdominal obesity. HIV-associated lipodystrophy is currently the most frequent form of lipodystrophy.