Open AccessIntensive Lifestyle Modification Reduces Lp-PLA2 in Dyslipidemic HIV/HAART Patients
Author(s) -
Joshua S. Wooten,
Preethi Nambi,
Baiba K. Gillard,
Henry J. Pownall,
Ivonne Coraza,
Lynne W. Scott,
Vijay Nambi,
Christie M. Ballantyne,
Ashok Balasubramanyam
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3182843961
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , virology
Patients with dyslipidemia associated with HIV-1 infection and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have elevated levels of Lp-PLA2 and CCL5/regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), which may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.