Fatty Liver and Hyperlipidemia in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Africans on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

The prevalence of hepatic steatosis is lower than reported in Caucasian populations, but strongly associated with hepatomegaly and hyperlipidemia in subjects on long-term HAART. Early recognition of fatty liver and regular screening for lipid are warranted in Africans receiving long-term HAART.