HIV infection is an independent risk factor for decreased 6-minute walk test distance.

HIV infection is an independent risk factor for decreased 6-minute walk test distance.

<h4>Background</h4>Ambulatory function predicts morbidity and mortality and may be influenced by cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Persons living with HIV (PLWH) suffer from a high prevalence of cardiac and pulmonary comorbidities that may contribute to higher risk of ambulatory dysfunction a...

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Main Authors: Tom E Robertson, Mehdi Nouraie, Shulin Qin, Kristina A Crothers, Cathy J Kessinger, Deborah McMahon, Divay Chandra, Lawrence A Kingsley, Ruth M Greenblatt, Laurence Huang, Meghan E Fitzpatrick, Alison Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212975

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