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The effect of HIV infection on glycaemia and renal function in type 2 diabetic patients.

Siyabonga P KhozaNigel John CrowtherSindeep Bhana
Published in: PloS one (2018)
These data suggest that glycaemic control is worse in type 2 diabetic subjects with HIV infection and that HbA1c underestimates glycaemia in these patients. Albuminuria was not associated with HIV-positivity. The negative relationship of CD4 counts with glucose levels may reflect viral removal and easing of the associated inflammatory response. It is possible that the association of statin and anti-hypertensive therapies with high HbA1c and glucose levels, respectively, is due to such therapies being given largely to subjects with poor glycaemic control.
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