Visceral adipose tissue and carotid intima-media thickness in HIV-infected patients undergoing cART: a prospective cohort study

Background: Combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) in HIV-infected patients has been associated with lipodystrophy, metabolic abnormalities, and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Ultrasound measures of carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) have been used as a valid measure of subcl...

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Main Author: Beires, MT (author)
Other Authors: Silva-Pinto, A (author), Santos, AC (author), Madureira, AJ (author), Pereira, J (author), Carvalho, D (author), Sarmento, A (author), Freitas, P (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Lipodystrophy
HIV infection
Carotid intima media thickness
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10216/113046
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/113046

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http://hdl.handle.net/10216/113046

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