| Title |
Subclinical Atherosclerosis among HIV-Infected Adults Attending HIV/AIDS Care at Two Large Ambulatory HIV Clinics in Uganda
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0089537 |
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| Authors |
Isaac Ssinabulya, James Kayima, Chris Longenecker, Mary Luwedde, Fred Semitala, Andrew Kambugu, Faith Ameda, Sam Bugeza, Grace McComsey, Juergen Freers, Damalie Nakanjako |
| Abstract |
The increased immune activation and inflammation of chronic HIV-infection and the characteristic dyslipidemias associated with HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) contribute to an increased risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease among HIV-infected adults. There is an emerging need to understand determinants of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among individuals aging with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. We determined the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis [carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) ≥ 0.78 mm] and its correlation with traditional CVD risk factors among HIV-infected adults. |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 33% |
| Brazil | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Uganda | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 1 | 17% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 6 | 100% |
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| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 134 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 27 | 20% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 7% |
| Lecturer | 8 | 6% |
| Researcher | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 25 | 18% |
| Unknown | 47 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 30% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 14 | 10% |
| Unknown | 48 | 35% |