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Increased Acute Myocardial Infarction Rates and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2007 · Vol. 92(7) · pp. 2506–2512

Virginia A. Triant✉(Brigham and Women's Hospital)Hang Lee(Massachusetts General Hospital)Colleen Hadigan(Massachusetts General Hospital)Steven Grinspoon(Massachusetts General Hospital)

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Abstract

AMI rates and cardiovascular risk factors were increased in HIV compared with non-HIV patients, particularly among women. Cardiac risk modification strategies are important for the long-term care of HIV patients.

HIV-related health complications and treatments HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment HIV Research and TreatmentMedicineMyocardial infarctionDyslipidemiaInternal medicineCohortDiabetes mellitusCohort studyDiseaseEndocrinology

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySmokingReproducibility of ResultsHIV Infections

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