Open AccessCarotid intima-media thickness, flow-mediated dilatation and proteinuria in patients of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Aarti Sharma,
Nikhil Gupta,
D. C. Srivastava
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_34_17
Subject(s) - medicine , proteinuria , intima media thickness , brachial artery , endothelial dysfunction , surrogate endpoint , gastroenterology , renal function , cardiology , carotid arteries , blood pressure , kidney
Endothelium-dysfunction (ED) is a surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerotic disease. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), and proteinuria are surrogate markers of ED. Few studies have shown that patients with HIV have impaired endothelial function and are thus at risk of accelerated atherosclerosis.