DISCORDANCE BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AMONGHIV-1-INFECTED PATIENTS ON ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AND WITHLIPOATROPHY/LIPOHYPERTROPHY SYNDROME

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Introduction:Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has improved and extended the lives of thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS around the world. However, this treatment can lead to the development of adverse reactions such as lipoatrophy/lipohypertrophy syndrome (LLS) and its associated risks.