Carotid intima-media thickness, flow-mediated dilatation and proteinuria in patients of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: A case–control study

Carotid intima-media thickness, flow-mediated dilatation and proteinuria in patients of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: A case–control study

Introduction: Endothelium-dysfunction (ED) is a surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerotic disease. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), and proteinuria are surrogate markers of ED. Few studies have shown that patients with HIV have impaired endothelial function a...

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Main Authors: Aarti Sharma, Nikhil Gupta, Dinesh Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Carotid intima-media thickness
endothelial dysfunction
flow-mediated dilatation
HIV
subclinical atherosclerosis
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=362;epage=367;aulast=Sharma

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