Abstract
In a retrospective case control analysis, following adjustments for high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), traditional cardiovascular risk factors, and the CD4/CD8 T-cell ratio, higher lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) was associated with future myocardial infarctions in hsCRP human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). LBP may be a marker of cardiovascular risk with utility in HIV.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1764-1767 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Apr 2020 |
Keywords
- acute myocardial infarction
- cardiovascular disease
- HIV
- immune activation
- inflammation