Correlation between lopinavir plasma levels and lipid abnormalities in patients taking lopinavir/ritonavir |
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Authors: | González de Requena Daniel Blanco Francisco Garcia-Benayas Teresa Jiménez-Nácher Inmaculada González-Lahoz Juan Soriano Vincent |
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Institution: | Pharmacology Unit, Hospital Carlos III, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. |
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Abstract: | Lopinavir (LPV)/ritonavir (RTV) used in combination, is a potent antiretroviral drug. However, its benefit is limited by its inherent effect on lipid metabolism, causing dislypemia in a large proportion of treated patients. Fasting triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol levels were assessed in 126 HIV-infected patients who initiated salvage therapy based on LPV/RTV. Both TG and cholesterol significantly increased from baseline to month 3. A positive correlation was found between the percentage increase in TG and LPV trough levels (r = 0.32; p = 0.003). Moreover, patients with TG elevations above the median (27%) showed higher LPV Ctrough levels than those with lower TG elevations (7.1 vs. 4.7 microg/ml, p = 0.004). In contrast, no correlation was found between LPV Ctrough and increases in cholesterol levels. Cholesterol elevations were positively correlated with RTV Ctrough concentrations (r = 0.32; p = 0.003). |
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