Thursday 26 July 2012

Arterial Inflammation Causes Increased Heart Problems In HIV Patients



A study published in a special edition of JAMA for the International AIDS Conference has revealed that the higher risk of cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected patients seems to be linked to higher inflammation in the arteries. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) discovered that levels of inflammation in HIV-positive people's aortas, without cardiovascular disease and no elevated traditional risk factors, were similar to those of patients with established cardiovascular disease...



via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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