Majonga, Edith D.; Chiesa, Scott T.; McHough, Grace; Mujuru, Hilda; Nathoo, Kusum; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Kaski, Juan Pablo; Ferrand, Rashida A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04)
Increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is reported in both adults and children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in high income settings and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but data from sub-Saharan Africa is lacking.<p>
<p>We assessed cIMT using ultrasound in perinatally HIV-infected children aged 6 to 16 years taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) ...