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HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C01.221.250.875.550
C01.221.812.640.400.530
C01.778.640.400.530
C01.925.782.815.616.400.550
C01.925.813.400.530
C12.100.937.640.400.530
C17.800.849.391.400
C18.452.584.625.400
C18.452.880.391.400
C20.673.480.400
Unique ID
D039682
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D039682
Scope Note
Defective metabolism leading to fat maldistribution in patients infected with HIV. The etiology appears to be multifactorial and probably involves some combination of infection-induced alterations in metabolism, direct effects of antiretroviral therapy, and patient-related factors.
Entry Version
HIV ASSOC LIPODYSTROPHY SYNDROME
Entry Term(s)
HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy Syndrome, HIV
NLM Classification #
WC 503.5
Previous Indexing
Lipodystrophy (1998-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Introduced
2003/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome Preferred
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