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HIV-infection, atherosclerosis and the inflammatory pathway: candidate gene study in a Spanish HIV-infected population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Ibáñez Laura, Velli Pablo Sebastián, Font Roser, Jaén Angeles, Royo Josep, Irigoyen Daniel, Cairó Mireia, De la Sierra Alejandro, Arranz María Jesús, Gallardo David, Dalmau David
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Higher prevalence of atherosclerosis and higher cardiovascular risk is observed in HIV-infected individuals. The biological mechanisms underlying these processes are unclear. Several studies have implicated genetic variants in the inflammatory genes in cardiovascular disease and in HIV natural course infection. METHODS & FINDINGS: In this study we have tested the possible association between genetic...
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