Lipoprotein(a) and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein among Patients with HIV in Ghana: The Study on Cardiovascular Risk Profile of HIV-Infected Patients on HAART (SCRIPT)

Lipoprotein(a) and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein among Patients with HIV in Ghana: The Study on Cardiovascular Risk Profile of HIV-Infected Patients on HAART (SCRIPT)

Background: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population, even after adjusting for conventional CVD risk factors. However, data are limited regarding the distribution of Lp(a) and hs-CRP amon...

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Main Authors: Lambert Tetteh Appiah, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Samuel Blay Nguah, Mark D. Huffman, Jonathan K. Stiles, Matthew J. Feinstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2020-11-01
Series:Global Heart
Subjects:
lipoprotein(a)
high sensitivity c-reactive protein
cardiovascular disease (cvd)
cvd risk
antiretroviral therapy
ghana
Online Access:https://globalheartjournal.com/articles/850

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