Insulin resistance in people living with HIV is associated with exposure to thymidine analogues and/or didanosine and prior immunodeficiency

Julie Høgh, Malene Hove-Skovsgaard, Marco Gelpi, Anne Marie Reimer Jensen, Jan Gerstoft, Thomas Benfield, Heidi Storgaard, Susanne Dam Nielsen*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde
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Abstract

Background: As people living with HIV (PLWH) are growing older, there is increased incidence of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, for which insulin resistance is a key determinant. In this study, we aimed to investigate risk factors associated with insulin resistance in PLWH. Methods: We included well-treated PLWH without hepatitis co-infection, and with available fasting serum insulin and plasma glucose (n = 643) from the Copenhagen Comorbidity in HIV Infection Study. Insulin resistance was calculated using the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). We investigated the association between risk factors and high HOMA-IR in a logistic regression model adjusted for age, sex, abdominal obesity, smoking status, and origin. When including use of thymidine analogues and/or didanosine in the model, we also adjusted for time with HIV. Results: Median (IQR) age of PLWH was 52 years (46–61), and 87% (n = 557) were male. Median (IQR) HOMA-IR was 1.86 (1.23–3.14) mmol/L × mU/L. Risk factors significantly associated with high HOMA-IR included older age, BMI ≥ 25, abdominal obesity, waist circumference, use of thymidine analogues and/or didanosine, time with HIV, and CD4 + nadir < 200 cells/µL. Conclusions: Insulin resistance in PLWH is associated with both use of thymidine analogues and/or didanosine and prior immunodeficiency suggesting that increased attention on blood glucose in these patients could be beneficial.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer503
TidsskriftBMC Infectious Diseases
Vol/bind22
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)1-6
Antal sider6
ISSN1471-2334
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 28 maj 2022

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