Cardiovascular risk factors among ART-experienced people with HIV in South Africa.
Emily P HyleLinda-Gail BekkerEmily B MarteyMingshu HuangAi XuRobert A ParkerRochelle P WalenskyKeren MiddelkoopPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)
Hypertension and diabetes were prevalent among PWH prescribed ART in South Africa with less than half diagnosed, and still fewer treated and controlled. Hypertension was independently associated with age but not with HIV-specific factors. Screening for and treatment of CVD risk factors could decrease future morbidity and mortality, especially as this population ages.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- south africa
- antiretroviral therapy
- cardiovascular risk factors
- hiv infected
- blood pressure
- human immunodeficiency virus
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- men who have sex with men
- hiv aids
- hiv testing
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- hepatitis c virus
- glycemic control
- current status
- newly diagnosed
- skeletal muscle
- combination therapy
- adipose tissue
- arterial hypertension