Abstract:
BACKGROUD
HIV infection and AIDS is a global pandemic with cases reporting from virtually
every country. The cardiovascular risk factors of increased systolic blood pressure and
increase fasting blood sugar levels are strongly associated with MA in HIV patients. These
results suggest that MA may be a sign of current endothelial dysfunction and
microvascular disease and there is substantial risk of future cardiovascular disease events.
The higher prevalence of MA among the HIV infected could be harbinger of future
increased risks of both kidney and cardiovascular disease. Further study defining the
prognostic significance of MA among HIV infected persons will be essential.
