Earlier antiretroviral initiation is independently associated with better arterial stiffness in children living with perinatally acquired HIV with sustained viral suppression in Mozambique.

Igor S Dobe Ana Olga Mocumbi Noorjean Majid Birhanu Teshome Ayele Sara H Browne Steve Innes

Published in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2021)

Earlier ART initiation was independently associated with lower large artery stiffness. This effect was independent of the effect of elevated lipids, visceral fat and insulin resistance.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
hiv infected patients
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
fatty acid
sars cov
blood pressure
young adults
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
skeletal muscle