HIV/AIDS Cardiovascular Risk
Heart disease risk factor prevalence decreased in HIV/AIDS patients in Switzerland
Published in AIDS Weekly, September 25th, 2006
According to a study from Switzerland, "Metabolic changes caused by antiretroviral therapy (ART) may increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). We evaluated changes in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and 10-year risk of CHD in a large cohort of HIV-infected individuals.
"All individuals from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) who completed at least one CVRF questionnaire and for whom laboratory data were available for the period February 2000 to February 2006 were included in the analysis."
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2006-09-25)
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