Lipid profile derangements among human immunodeficiency virus infected adults receiving first line anti-retroviral therapy in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Comparative cross-sectional study

Introduction: Dyslipidemia is becoming one of the common problems in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. Data on lipid profile derangements induced by antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and patterns of lipid profile abnormalities among patients taking first line antiretroviral therapy in Tikur Anbesa hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.