Background Young South African women are faced with a dual epidemic of HIV and obesity,
placing them at a high risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). We …

An ecological correlation study of the prevalence of hypertension with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa was conducted to determine …

Background The rates of non-communicable diseases (NCD's) appear to be increasing in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected people as compared to non-HIV infected …

Introduction Chronic viral replication has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular
and metabolic diseases in people living with HIV (PLWH), but few studies have evaluated …

Objectives HIV-infected patients are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
However, general population CVD risk prediction equations that identify HIV-infected …

Although the extensive rollout of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy resulted in a longer life
expectancy for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), such individuals …

Introduction Scarce data are available on the epidemiology of hypertension among HIV
patients in rural sub-Saharan Africa. We explored the prevalence, incidence and risk factors …

The last decade has witnessed major advances in our understanding of the epidemiology
and pathophysiology of HIV-related cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa. In this …

Background: The introduction and widespread use of combination antiretroviral therapy
referred to as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the mid 1990's, has led HIV …

Metabolic syndrome and 10-year cardiovascular risk among HIV... : Medicine Metabolic
syndrome and 10-year cardiovascular risk among HIV-positive and HIV-negative adults: A …