Sex Differences in the Risk of Stroke Associated With Traditional and Non-Traditional Factors in a US Cohort of People With HIV Infection.
Felicia C ChowRobin M NanceKyra BeckerEmily L HoAndrew HufferRizwan KalaniChristina M MarraJoseph R ZuntLaura BamfordGreer A BurkholderEdward CachayJoseph J EronJeanne KerulyMari M KitahataSonia NapravnikMichael S SaagAmanda L WilligRichard D MooreDavid L TirschwellJoseph A DelaneyHeidi M Cranenull nullPublished in: Neurology (2024)
Younger female participants with HIV were at elevated cerebrovascular risk compared with younger male participants. Several risk factors had a greater adverse effect on stroke risk in female participants than in male participants, including HIV viremia, methamphetamine use, and treated hypertension. These findings underscore the importance of a personalized approach to predict and prevent cerebrovascular risk among PWH.