Background: As the life expectancy of people living with the HIV increases because of
antiretroviral treatment (ART), their risk for vascular co-morbidities and early vascular ageing …

Background Impaired vascular compliance is common among persons with HIV (PWH) and
a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), though many studies documenting this are …

Background: The etiology of autoimmune rheumatic diseases is unknown. Endothelial
dysfunction and premature atherosclerosis are commonly seen in these patients …

Background: Greater T-cell activation was associated with reduced vascular compliance
amongst persons living with HIV (PLWH) especially among overweight and obese …

Background The risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is becoming more prevalent in
pregnant women though not much data is available for pregnant women with human …

Background Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) has recently been reported as a biomarker
for cardiovascular (CVD) risk in general populations. We investigated the associations of …

Chronic inflammation is an HIV infection feature, contributing to elevated risk of
cardiovascular disease among people with HIV, which can be induced by viral replication. A …

Background People living with HIV (PLWH) are at risk for cardiovascular disease, but
regional differences have not been studied in South Africa. We compared endothelial …

Purpose Hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes contribute primarily to
noncommunicable disease deaths and together with human immunodeficiency virus …

Introduction: In Sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality. While HIV/AIDS emerged to the public's awareness in the early 1980s, HIV-related …