The Effect of HIV and the Modifying Effect of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Blood Pressure Levels in Rural South Africa

BACKGROUND: High BMI and blood pressure are leading chronic disease risk factors in South Africa. Longterm effects of HIV and ART on adiposity and blood pressure are poorly understood, and direct comparisons of risk factor trajectories in HIV(-) versus HIV(+) populations are rare. METHODS: In 2003 a...

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Autores principales: Feigl, Andrea B., Bloom, David E., Danaei, Goodarz, Pillay, Deenan, Salomon, Joshua A., Tanser, Frank, Bärnighausen, Till W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995007/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27552195
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158264

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995007/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27552195
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158264

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