Risk Factors Attributable to Hypertension among HIV-Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Selected Rural Districts of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Urgent TsuroKelechi E OladimejiGuillermo A Pulido EstradaTeke R ApalataPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The findings of this study indicate that hypertension is a prevalent concern among HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. HIV patients should have their blood pressure checked regularly, and they should be screened for high blood pressure and given treatment for it.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- south africa
- blood pressure
- hiv infected patients
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- hypertensive patients
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- heart rate
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- blood glucose
- type diabetes
- combination therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- hiv testing
- replacement therapy