Researchers disprove 'fat redistribution syndrome' among men taking HIV drugs
14th Oct 2005, 03:19 GMT
There is no syndrome that causes increased belly fat and decreased facial and limb fat among HIV-positive men who take antiretroviral drugs, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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