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ArticleCardiovascular journal of Africa

A 10-year follow-up study of demographic and cardiometabolic factors in HIV-infected South Africans.

Edith Phalane, Carla Maria Fourie, Catharina Martha Mels, Aletta Elisabeth Schutte

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Article in Cardiovascular journal of Africa. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Edith PhalaneHypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Carla Maria FourieHypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Medical Research Council Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. Email: carla.fourie@nwu.ac.za.
Catharina Martha MelsHypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Medical Research Council Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Aletta Elisabeth SchutteHypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Medical Research Council Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesUnderstanding of the interplay between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cardiovascular disease, especially in Africa, is limited to evidence from longitudinal studies. Therefore the demographic profile and cardiometabolic, renal and liver function of an HIV-infected South African population were profiled from 2005 to 2015.

methodsThe study included 117 HIV-infected and 131 uninfected controls that were examined at baseline, five and 10 years.

resultsMortality rate declined from 24% (2005-2010) to 0% (2010-2015) after the introduction of ART. Longitudinal increases in C-reactive protein (p = 0.002), alanine transaminase (p = 0.006) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (p = 0.046) levels and estimated glomerular filtration rate (p < 0.001) were seen only in the HIV-infected group. This group also showed increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (p < 0.001) and total cholesterol (p < 0.001) levels and decreased triglyceride:HDL-C (p = 0.011) levels. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol decreased in both groups (p < 0.001).

conclusionsDespite trajectories of deranged lipid and inflammatory profiles, the cardiometabolic disease risk seems stable in HIV-infected South Africans. Inflammation and renal and liver function warrant regular monitoring.

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antiretroviral therapycardiometabolic factorshuman immunodeficiency virusliver enzymesrenal functionSouth Africa

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PMID31469383
PMCPMC8802370
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