Prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected patients over time: the Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

OBJECTIVE: Metabolic changes caused by antiretroviral therapy (ART) may increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). We evaluated changes in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and 10-year risk of CHD in a large cohort of HIV-infected individuals. METHODS: All individuals fr...

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Main Authors: Glass, T, Ungsedhapand, C, Wolbers, M, Weber, R, Vernazza, P, Rickenbach, M, Furrer, H, Bernasconi, E, Cavassini, M, Hirschel, B, Battegay, M, Bucher, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006