Open AccessMetabolic Abnormalities and Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adults
Author(s) -
Clive R. Pullinger,
Bradley E. Aouizerat,
Traci Coggins,
Irina Movsesyan,
Harvey Davis,
John P. Kane,
Carmen J. Portillo,
Kathryn A. Lee
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
metabolic syndrome and related disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1557-8518
pISSN - 1540-4196
DOI - 10.1089/met.2009.0094
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , hypertriglyceridemia , abdominal obesity , framingham risk score , diabetes mellitus , cohort , blood pressure , obesity , disease , cholesterol , endocrinology , triglyceride
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, It has been reported to be increased in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals.