Tesamorelin helps lower blood fat levels in people with HIV-related body changes. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

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Tesamorelin for the treatment of excess abdominal fat in HIV-1-infected patients with lipodystrophy

Case-Control Study

Human

2011 Jan

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Source Study

Tesamorelin for the treatment of excess abdominal fat in HIV-1-infected patients with lipodystrophy

Score: 20

DOI: 10.1586/eem.10.83

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Tesamorelin doesn't significantly change the fat under the skin in people with HIV-related body shape changes. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

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Taking tesamorelin is linked to less belly fat in people with HIV who have body shape changes. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

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Stopping tesamorelin causes the positive effects to go away in people with HIV-related body changes. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

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Taking tesamorelin makes people with HIV feel better about their belly appearance. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

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Tesamorelin helps lower triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood, by about 12% in HIV patients on medication compared to those not taking it. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

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