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Pharmacological management of cardiovascular conditions and diabetes in older adults with HIV infection
Author(s) -
Gedela K,
Vibhuti M,
Pozniak A,
Ward B,
Boffito M
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
hiv medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.53
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1468-1293
pISSN - 1464-2662
DOI - 10.1111/hiv.12116
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease , antiretroviral therapy , ageing , population , intensive care medicine , population ageing , immunology , viral load , environmental health , endocrinology
This review looks at the evidence for potential and theoretical risks of combining antiretroviral treatment with drugs prescribed for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. These conditions are common in the HIV‐infected population as a result of ageing and the increased risk associated with both HIV infection and antiretroviral intake.