Impaired blood vessel and kidney function underlie heart disease risk in people with HIV
E-Mail DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2020 -- People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have impaired blood vessel function, which increases cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB). The connection between impaired blood vessel function and cardiovascular disease was especially strong among people with HIV and kidney disease. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV, however, the reasons for the strong association have not...
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