Brief Report: Progression of Atherosclerosis in HIV-Infected Individuals-Prospective Data From an Asian Cohort

• Published in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) Vol. 75; no. 2; p. 198
• Main Authors: Lui, Grace, Ma, Ronald C W, Chook, Ping, Wong, Chun-Kwok, Tam, Claudia H T, Chan, Michael H M, Lee, Shui-Shan, Wong, Rity Y K, Cheung, Catherine S K, Choi, Kin-Wing, Leung, Ping-Chung, Wong, Ka-Hing, Chan, Kenny C W, Lee, Nelson
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Adiponectin; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Atherosclerosis - complications; Atherosclerosis - physiopathology; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Cholesterol; Disease Progression; Female; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - physiopathology; Hong Kong; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors

The magnitude and risk factors of progression of atherosclerosis in Asian HIV-infected individuals were unknown. This study aimed to evaluate: (1) the rate of progression of atherosclerosis in HIV-infected individuals, and (2) metabolic and inflammatory parameters that may predict atherosclerosis pr...