Endothelial function and cardiovascular diseases in HIV infected patient



Título del documento: Endothelial function and cardiovascular diseases in HIV infected patient
Revista: The brazilian journal of infectious diseases
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000291050
ISSN: 1413-8670
Autores: 1
2
Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal da Bahia, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil
2University of California, San Diego, California. Estados Unidos de América
Año:
Periodo: Abr
Volumen: 10
Número: 2
Paginación: 139-145
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental
Resumen en inglés The HIV epidemic has dramatically changed the paradigm for the development of drug therapy in the last 15 years. The goal is now not only to provide an effective reduction of plasma viremia , but also to reconstitute the immune deficiency due to the progression of the disease. Significant problems with the metabolism of sugars and lipids lead to the appearance of well-documented disorders such as insulin resistance, abnormalities in lipid metabolism and lipodystrophy in those patients on prolonged therapy with antiretrovirals. The question of whether or not HAART-associated lipid disorders contribute to the premature development of coronary artery disease is of major importance for the HIV community. Endothelial injury is associated with disease-related biochemical abnormalities that are implicated in HIV pathogenesis. The exploration of endothelial function began in the early 1980s at the start of the epidemic. The study of endothelial function in HIV infection and its modifications by HAART is an exciting new field in clinical research; in this review the available information on cardiovascular diseases associated with HIV infection and its treatment are discussed
Disciplinas: Biología,
Medicina
Palabras clave: Inmunología,
Virus,
Fisiología humana,
Sistema cardiovascular,
Virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH),
Disfunción endotelial,
Moléculas de adhesión,
Terapia antirretroviral,
Riesgo cardiovascular,
Aterosclerosis,
Enfermedad coronaria
Keyword: Biology,
Medicine,
Immunology,
Virus,
Cardiovascular system,
Human physiology,
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
Endothelial dysfunction,
Adhesion molecules,
Antiretroviral therapy,
Cardiovascular risk,
Atherosclerosis,
Coronary heart disease
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