Immune activation and arterial stiffness in lean adults with HIV on antiretroviral therapy.
Longa KalubaFastone M GomaChris B GuureSody Mweetwa MunsakaWilbroad MutaleDouglas Corbett HeimburgerChikopela TheresaJohn R KoethePublished in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2021)
Our population of lean PLWH had increased immune activation and higher cfAiX, a marker of arterial stiffness, compared to HIV-negative persons. The negative association between immune activation and arterial stiffness as measured by crPWV in PLHW on long-term treatment needs further elucidation.