Mitochondrial Haplogroups and Weight Gain After Initiating ART in Patients With HIV.

Berenguer, Juan; Jarrín, Inmaculada; Bellón, José M; Díez, Cristina; Jiménez-Sousa, María A; López, Juan C; Pinto-Martínez, Adriana; Moreno, Santiago et al. · J Infect Dis · 2024

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Abstract

We studied the association of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups with weight and body mass index (BMI) gain at 96 weeks in 1019 treatment-naive persons with HIV (PWH) who initiated first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) since 2014. The mean increase in weight and BMI over the study period was 2.90 kg and 0.98 kg/m2, respectively. We found a significant adjusted association between the major UK mtDNA haplogroup and lower weight and BMI increase at 96 weeks after ART initiation. Our findings reveal a potential role for mitochondrial genetics in the complex phenomenon of weight gain after initial ART in PWH.

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