Cardiovascular disease risk in an urban African population: a cross-sectional analysis on the role of HIV and antiretroviral treatment.

Alinda G Vos-SedaKlariska HoeveRoos E BarthJoyce PeperMichelle MoorhouseNigel J CrowtherWillem D F VenterDiederick E GrobbeeMichiel L BotsKerstin Klipstein-Grobusch

Published in: Retrovirology (2019)

Neither HIV nor ART was associated with CIMT or carotid distensibility in this urban African population. Longitudinal studies are needed to fully understand the relationship between HIV and CVD across different populations.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
hiv testing
cardiovascular disease
men who have sex with men
hiv infected patients
hepatitis c virus
south africa
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome