Hypertension and traditional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among treatment naïve HIV- infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Urban Tanzania

Hypertension and traditional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among treatment naïve HIV- infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Urban Tanzania

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have become an important cause of ill health and death among people living with HIV and/or AIDS (PLHIV) in the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era. There is scarce data on the burden of hypertension (HTN) and risk factors for CVDs among PLHIV in develo...

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Main Authors: Tosi M. Mwakyandile, Grace A. Shayo, Philip G. Sasi, Ferdinand M. Mugusi, Godfrey Barabona, Takamasa Ueno, Eligius F. Lyamuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Dyslipidaemia
Obesity
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular diseases
HIV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03332-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03332-6

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