Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression in HIV-Infected Adults Occurs Preferentially at the Carotid Bifurcation and Is Predicted by Inflammation

BACKGROUND: Shear stress gradients and inflammation have been causally associated with atherosclerosis development in carotid bifurcation regions. The mechanism underlying higher levels of carotid intima-media thickness observed among HIV-infected individuals remains unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: We...

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Autores principales: Hsue, Priscilla Y., Scherzer, Rebecca, Hunt, Peter W., Schnell, Amanda, Bolger, Ann F., Kalapus, S.C., Maka, Kristinalisa, Martin, Jeffrey N., Ganz, Peter, Deeks, Steven G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3487373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23130122
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.111.000422

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