HIV Protease Inhibitor Ritonavir Impairs Endothelial Function Via Reduction in Adipose Mass and Endothelial Leptin Receptor‐Dependent Increases in NADPH Oxidase 1 (Nox1), C‐C Chemokine Receptor Type 5 (CCR5), and Inflammation
Background Cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of death in patients with human immunodeficiency virus on combination antiretroviral therapy. Although the use of the protease inhibitor ritonavir has been associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease, the underlying...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.018074 |