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(18)FDG PET-CT imaging detects arterial inflammation and early atherosclerosis in HIV-infected adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors

BACKGROUND: Persistent vascular inflammation has been implicated as an important cause for a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in HIV-infected adults. In several populations at high risk for CVD, vascular (18)Fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)FDG) uptake quantified using 3D-positron emission-c...

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Autores principales: Yarasheski, Kevin E, Laciny, Erin, Overton, E Turner, Reeds, Dominic N, Harrod, Michael, Baldwin, Steven, Dávila-Román, Victor G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3469335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22726233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-9255-9-26