Researchers in the Department of Chemical Pathology have shown that high molecular weight adiponect, the active form of the insulin-sensitizing hormone adiponectin is significantly reduced after Highly active anti-retorviral therapy, particularly with protease inhibitors.
The research was a collaboration between the Universities of Cape Town and Pretoria and Prof T.S. Pillay was the principal investigator.
The research is described in BMC Clinical Pathology.
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