Autoimmune rheumatic diseases and vascular function: the concept of autoimmune atherosclerosis

AM Hedar, MH Stradner, A Roessler… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) with unknown etiology are increasing in incidence
and prevalence. Up to 5% of the population is affected. AIRDs include rheumatoid arthritis …

Vascular endothelial dysfunction in the wake of HIV and ART

C Marincowitz, A Genis, N Goswami… - The FEBS …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mounting evidence points to increased rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among
people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Endothelial dysfunction (loss of endothelium …

HIV and cardiovascular disease: update on clinical events, special populations, and novel biomarkers

K So-Armah, MS Freiberg - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The objective of this review is to provide an update on the link
between HIV infection and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We will focus our review mainly …

HIV, combination antiretroviral therapy, and vascular diseases in men and women

L Kovacs, TC Kress, EJ Belin de Chantemèle - Basic to Translational …, 2022 - jacc.org
Thanks to the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), people living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)(PLWH) experienced a marked increase in life expectancy but …

The far-reaching HAND of cART: cART effects on astrocytes

H Gonzalez, A Podany, L Al-Harthi… - Journal of Neuroimmune …, 2021 - Springer
Following the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), the morbidity and
mortality from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been drastically curtailed …

Personal NO2 and Volatile Organic Compounds Exposure Levels are Associated with Markers of Cardiovascular Risk in Women in the Cape Town Region of South …

F Everson, P De Boever, TS Nawrot… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Exposure to ambient NO2 and benzene, toluene ethyl-benzene and m+ p-and o-xylenes
(BTEX) is associated with adverse cardiovascular effects, but limited information is available …

Lipodystrophy diagnosis in people living with HIV/AIDS: prediction and validation of sex-specific anthropometric models

AP Dos Santos, AM Navarro, A Schwingel, TC Alves… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Body composition alterations, or lipodystrophy, can lead to serious health
problems in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The objectives of this study are to predict …

Good fences make good neighbors: human immunodeficiency virus and vascular disease

ES Mayne, S Louw - Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Cardiovascular disease, venous thrombosis, and microvascular disease in people with HIV
(PWH) is predicted to increase in an aging HIV-infected population. Endothelial damage and …

Personal exposure to NO2 and benzene in the Cape Town region of South Africa is associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length in women

F Everson, DS Martens, TS Nawrot, N Goswami… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Air pollution exposure is a major global health concern and has been associated with
molecular aging. Unfortunately, the situation has not received much attention in the African …

Vascular function and cardiovascular risk in a HIV infected and HIV free cohort of African ancestry: Baseline profile, rationale and methods of the longitudinal …

CMT Fourie, S Botha-Le Roux, W Smith… - BMC Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background People living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) have an
increased susceptibility to develop non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular …