Open AccessEffect of CD4+ cell count and viral suppression on risk of ischemic stroke in HIV infection
Author(s) -
Felicia C. Chow,
Peter Bacchetti,
Anthony Kim,
Richard W. Price,
Priscilla Y. Hsue
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000000452
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , virology , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , stroke risk , immunology , viral load , viral disease , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Evidence from the current era of combination antiretroviral therapy supports an association between HIV and cerebrovascular disease. In addition to traditional vascular risk factors, HIV-specific factors including immunodeficiency and viral replication may also predict stroke risk. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between CD4(+) cell count, viral suppression and validated ischemic stroke outcomes.