Open AccessCan HTLV-1 Infection Be a Potential Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis?
Author(s) -
Parvaneh Layegh,
Ali Shoeibi,
K Nikkhah,
Ali Ghabeli Juibary,
Samaheh Raftari,
Sahar Darbarpanah,
Reza Boroumand,
Mahmoudreza Azarpazhooh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
intervirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.641
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1423-0100
pISSN - 0300-5526
DOI - 10.1159/000365785
Subject(s) - medicine , risk factor , population , atherosclerosis risk in communities , immunology , gastroenterology , disease , environmental health
Chronic inflammations including infectious disorders such as HIV infection are now considered as risk factors for atherosclerosis. In this study, conducted for the first time on human subjects, human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection was examined as a potential risk factor for atherosclerosis.
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