Age-related differences in the vascular function and structure of South Africans living with HIV

Age-related differences in the vascular function and structure of South Africans living with HIV

Background: As the life expectancy of people living with the HIV increases because of antiretroviral treatment (ART), their risk for vascular co-morbidities and early vascular ageing (EVA) also increases. Objective: We aimed to investigate whether HIV infection relates to vascular structure and fun...

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Main Authors: Anisca Louwrens, Carla M.T. Fourie, Shani Botha-Le Roux, Yolandi Breet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-02-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Subjects:
arterial stiffness
carotid intima-media thickness
antiretroviral treatment
early vascular ageing
multi-morbidity
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1335

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