Hyperglycemia and insulin function in antiretroviral treatment-naive HIV patients in Ethiopia

Background: Although diabetes is more common in HIV patients, the direct link between HIV and diabetes is unknown. Glucose abnormalities should be assessed among antiretroviral treatment (ART)-naive patients to reduce confounding by ART. We assessed diabetes status, insulin function and association with inflammation among Ethiopian ART-naive HIV patients. Methods: Among HIV patients initiating ART, we used glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and...