J Natl Med Assoc
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To determine the prevalence of fatty liver and to assess its association with hyperlipidemia and other metabolic risk factors in HIV/AIDS patients on long-term 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.