Increased systemic inflammation is associated with cardiac and vascular dysfunction over the first 12 weeks of antiretroviral therapy among undernourished, HIV-infected adults in Southern Africa.
AUTHORS
Bestawros
M ,
Chidumayo
T ,
Blevins
M ,
Canipe
A ,
Bala
J ,
Kelly
P ,
Filteau
S ,
Shepherd
BE ,
Heimburger
DC ,
Koethe
JR ,
. Journal of AIDS & clinical research. 2015 3 ; 6(3).
- PMID: PMC4450092 [PubMed].
- PMCID: PMC4450092.
- NIHMSID: 101550222
ABSTRACT
Persistent systemic inflammation is associated with mortality among undernourished, HIV-infected adults starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, but the etiology of these deaths is not well understood. We hypothesized that greater systemic inflammation is accompanied by cardiovascular dysfunction over the first 12 weeks of ART.
Persistent systemic inflammation is associated with mortality among undernourished, HIV-infected adults starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, but the etiology of these deaths is not well understood. We hypothesized that greater systemic inflammation is accompanied by cardiovascular dysfunction over the first 12 weeks of ART.
Tags: Faculty Publications 2015