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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Research results from M. Ntsekhe and co-authors update knowledge of HIV/AIDS co-infection
March 24th, 2009
According to recent research from Cape Town, South Africa, "The pericardium, myocardium, coronary arteries and pulmonary arteries are the main targets for cardiac disease in people who are infected with HIV. Geography and access to highly active anti-retroviral therapy ( HAART) have a major influence on which of these targets is affected." "In sub-Saharan Africa, where tuberculosis is endemic and access to HAART is limited, the dominant forms of HIV-associated heart disease are pericardial tuberculosis and cardiomyopathy. However, in industrialized countries, where tuberculosis is rare and HAART is widely available, coronary artery disease is the main cause of death and...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-24)
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