Aortic stiffness and central hemodynamics in treatment-naïve HIV infection: a cross-sectional study

Aortic stiffness and central hemodynamics in treatment-naïve HIV infection: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). HIV infection causes a chronic inflammatory state and increases oxidative stress which can cause endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness. Aortic stiffness measur...

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Main Authors: Pedro Martínez-Ayala, Guillermo Adrián Alanis-Sánchez, Luz Alicia González-Hernández, Monserrat Álvarez-Zavala, Rodolfo Ismael Cabrera-Silva, Jaime Federico Andrade-Villanueva, Karina Sánchez-Reyes, Moisés Ramos-Solano, Diego Alberto Castañeda-Zaragoza, David Cardona-Müller, Sylvia Totsuka-Sutto, Ernesto Cardona-Muñoz, Carlos G. Ramos-Becerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Arterial stiffness
HIV infection
Arteriosclerosis
Pulse wave velocity
Cardiovascular risk
Chronic inflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01722-8

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