Diffuse myocardial fibrosis is uncommon in people with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus infection

Diffuse myocardial fibrosis is uncommon in people with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus infection

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death in people living with HIV. Myocardial fibrosis is well-described in HIV infection acquired in adulthood. We evaluate the burden of fibrosis by cardiac magnetic resonance in people with perinatal HIV infection. Methods...

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Main Authors: Jason L. Williams, Frances Hung, Elizabeth Jenista, Piers Barker, Hrishikesh Chakraborty, Raymond Kim, Andrew W. McCrary, Svati H. Shah, Nathan Thielman, Gerald S. Bloomfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
Perinatal infection
HIV
Myocardial fibrosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-024-00598-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-024-00598-4

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