THE EFFECTS OF THE INTENSITY OF CIGARETTE USE AND ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ON THE BLOOD LIPID PROFILE OF AN IRISH HIV PERSON

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  • Charlie Slowey University College Cork

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47611/jsr.v6i1.363

Keywords:

Lipid, cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglyceride, HIV, AIDS, human immunodeficiency virus, antiretroviral, anti-retroviral, antiretroviral drug, smoking, cigarette, tobacco

Abstract

Abstract

Context: There are numerous studies on the effects of smoking and antiretroviral use separately on a HIV patient’s blood lipid profile, however there has never been a study conducted that measures the intensity of cigarette use combined with antiretroviral therapy on a patient’s blood lipid profile. Aims: To assess the effects of the intensity of cigarette usage and antiretroviral therapy on a patient’s blood lipid profile. Setting and Design: This cross-sectional study was carried out in a regional HIV clinic in Cork University Hospital between June 2016 and August 2016. Methods: 40 patients were interviewed in order to gather cigarette usage data and patient files were reviewed in order to gather blood lipid profile results and antiretroviral therapy data. Results: There was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in the means of cholesterol (4.99 vs 5.47), high-density lipoprotein (1.22 vs 1.07), low-density lipoprotein (3.13 vs 3.03), nor triglycerides (1.54 vs 2.45) in smokers versus non-smokers. Low-density lipoprotein in mild and moderate smokers was increased compared to non-smokers. Conclusions: These results show that smoking combined with nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor use has no significant change in blood lipid measurements when compared to controls.

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Author Biography

Charlie Slowey, University College Cork

Final Year Medical student, University College Cork

Published

05-23-2017

How to Cite

Slowey, C. (2017). THE EFFECTS OF THE INTENSITY OF CIGARETTE USE AND ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ON THE BLOOD LIPID PROFILE OF AN IRISH HIV PERSON. Journal of Student Research, 6(1), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.47611/jsr.v6i1.363

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Research Articles