Background Improved access to effective antiretroviral therapy has meant that people living
with HIV (PLHIV) are surviving to older ages. However, PLHIV may be ageing differently to …

Background: Although HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) increase the risk for
hypertension in people living with HIV (PLHIV), the global and regional burden of …

The purpose of this study was to estimate, through meta-analysis, the global prevalence of
hypertension among people living with HIV (PLWH). A total of 49 studies published during …

2. Lim SS, Vos T, Flaxman AD et al. A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and
injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a …

Hypertension among HIV-positive populations has emerged as a new threat to the health
and well being of people living with HIV, particularly among those receiving antiretroviral …

Introduction The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in sub-Saharan
Africa with untreated hypertension being a major contributing factor. Understanding the …

Background Antiretroviral therapy scale-up in Sub-Saharan Africa has created a growing,
aging HIV-positive population at risk for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension …

Background People living with HIV (PLHIV) are experiencing increased life expectancy
mostly due to the success of anti-retroviral therapy. Consequently, they face the threat of …

Patients with HIV may have an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease
(CVD). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for …

The burden of hypertension among PLHIV is high and its pathophysiology most likely
multifactorial. Elucidating the exact pathophysiology of hypertension in PLHIV is vital as this …