The Effect of Fish Oil Plus Fenofibrate on Triglyceride Levels in People Taking Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of fish oil supplements combined with the drug fenofibrate in treating elevated triglyceride levels in people taking anti-HIV drugs. The participants in this study will have shown no response to fish oil supplements or fenofibrate alone.

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2005-09

Publications

• Background Mulligan K, Grunfeld C, Tai VW, Algren H, Pang M, Chernoff DN, Lo JC, Schambelan M. Hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance are induced by protease inhibitors independent of changes in body composition in patients with HIV infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2000 Jan 1;23(1):35-43. doi: 10.1097/00126334-200001010-00005.
• Background Bonnet F, Bonarek M, De Witte S, Beylot J, Morlat P. Efavirenz-associated severe hyperlipidemia. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Sep 15;35(6):776-7. doi: 10.1086/342326. No abstract available.
• Background Phillipson BE, Rothrock DW, Connor WE, Harris WS, Illingworth DR. Reduction of plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and apoproteins by dietary fish oils in patients with hypertriglyceridemia. N Engl J Med. 1985 May 9;312(19):1210-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198505093121902.
• Background Harris WS. Nonpharmacologic treatment of hypertriglyceridemia: focus on fish oils. Clin Cardiol. 1999 Jun;22(6 Suppl):II40-3. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960221408.
• Background Pichard C, Sudre P, Karsegard V, Yerly S, Slosman DO, Delley V, Perrin L, Hirschel B. A randomized double-blind controlled study of 6 months of oral nutritional supplementation with arginine and omega-3 fatty acids in HIV-infected patients. Swiss HIV Cohort Study. AIDS. 1998 Jan 1;12(1):53-63. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199801000-00007.
• Gerber JG, Kitch DW, Fichtenbaum CJ, Zackin RA, Charles S, Hogg E, Acosta EP, Connick E, Wohl D, Kojic EM, Benson CA, Aberg JA. Fish oil and fenofibrate for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia in HIV-infected subjects on antiretroviral therapy: results of ACTG A5186. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008 Apr 1;47(4):459-66. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31815bace2.

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