Inflammatory Biomarkers and Carotid Thickness in HIV Infected Patients under Antiretroviral Therapy, Undetectable HIV-1 Viral Load, and Low Cardiovascular Risk

Abstract Background: People living with HIV are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and carotid thickness, due to the inflammation caused by the virus, the antiretroviral therapy, and other risk factors. However, few studies have observed the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases and caroti...

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Main Authors: Kaliene Maria Estevão Leite, Gerson Gomes Santos Júnior, Emmanuelle T. A. M Godoi, Adriana Ferraz Vasconcelos, Virgínia Maria Barros Lorena, Paulo Sérgio Ramos Araújo, Kledoaldo Oliveira Lima, Heloisa Ramos Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2019-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2020000100090&tlng=pt