Open AccessLong-Term Changes in Carotid Intima-Media Thickness among HIV-Infected Children and Young Adults
Author(s) -
Allison Ross Eckard,
Mary Ann O’Riordan,
Norma Storer,
Grace A. McComsey
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
antiviral therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.747
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2040-2058
pISSN - 1359-6535
DOI - 10.3851/imp2678
Subject(s) - medicine , intima media thickness , internal carotid artery , common carotid artery , tunica intima , gastroenterology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cardiology , carotid arteries , immunology
HIV-infected patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study assessed long-term changes in carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) as a surrogate marker for CVD risk in HIV-infected children and young adults.
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