Rapid weight gain and benign intracranial hypertension in an AIDS patient on treatment with highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART)

We present the case of a 30-year-old woman with HIV/AIDS who experienced a 47% weight gain over a period of a year after commencing treatment with highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) and went on to develop benign intracranial hypertension (BIH). She was not on any other medication associat...

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Published in:	West Indian medical journal Vol. 49; no. 4; p. 338
Main Authors:	Lisk, D R, Cummings, C C, Charles, C C, Foley, E, Ujah, U
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Jamaica 01-12-2000
Subjects:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy Adult Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - adverse effects Female Humans Pseudotumor Cerebri - chemically induced Pseudotumor Cerebri - diagnosis Weight Gain - drug effects
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Summary:	We present the case of a 30-year-old woman with HIV/AIDS who experienced a 47% weight gain over a period of a year after commencing treatment with highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) and went on to develop benign intracranial hypertension (BIH). She was not on any other medication associated with BIH. Although weight gain has been reported in patients on treatment with protease inhibitors, such gains have been minimal to moderate. We are unaware of any previous report of this degree of weight gain or BIH in a patient on protease inhibitors.
ISSN:	0043-3144