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Would you recommend switching from an integrase strand transfer inhibitor-based regimen to a different antiretroviral regimen, or would you instead add weight loss medications for a person with HIV experiencing weight gain that has not improved with lifestyle changes?

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Infectious Disease · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

The data about weight gain attributable to integrase strand inhibitors is actually a bit controversial. Multiple studies have raised the concern for increased weight gain in patients treated with second-generation INSTIs (ADVANCE, NA-ACCORD), while others indicate more of an impact of tenofovir alaf...

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