Impact of combined antiretroviral therapy on metabolic syndrome components in adult people living with HIV: A literature review

M Sapuła, M Suchacz, A Załęski, A Wiercińska-Drapało - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development of metabolic derangements as a result of HIV treatment has been an
important area of research since the introduction of zidovudine in the 1980's. Antiretroviral …

Atherosclerosis in HIV patients: what do we know so far?

AV Poznyak, EE Bezsonov, EE Borisov… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
For the past several decades, humanity has been dealing with HIV. This disease is one of
the biggest global health problems. Fortunately, modern antiretroviral therapy allows …

Hypertension and associated factors in HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in Burundi: a cross-sectional study

D Harimenshi, T Niyongabo, PM Preux, V Aboyans… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Currently, the life expectancy of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
and the general population are similar. Hypertension is a major public health issue in Africa …

HIV, antiretroviral therapy and non‐communicable diseases in sub‐Saharan Africa: empirical evidence from 44 countries over the period 2000 to 2016

L Coetzee, L Bogler, JW De Neve… - African Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: The HIV-infected population is growing due to the increased accessibility of
antiretroviral therapy (ART) that extends the lifespan of people living with HIV (PLHIV). We …

Prevalence of dyslipidaemia among HIV-infected patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in North Shewa, Ethiopia

T Fiseha, W Alemu, H Dereje, Z Tamir, A Gebreweld - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Data on the burden of dyslipidaemia among people with HIV undergoing
antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa are limited and little is known about the …

High prevalence of non-communicable diseases among key populations enrolled at a large HIV prevention & treatment program in Kenya

D Achwoka, JO Oyugi, R Mutave, P Munywoki… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction People Living with HIV (PLHIV) bear a disproportionate burden of non-
communicable diseases (NCDs). Despite their significant toll across populations globally …

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension amongst the HIV-positive population at a district hospital in eThekwini, South Africa

A Rajagopaul, M Naidoo - African Journal of Primary Health Care & …, 2021 - journals.co.za
Background Life expectancies of HIV-positive patients have been increasing with the rapid
implementation of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This has led to an increase in comorbidities …

The prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among HIV patients

GW Mbuthia, K Magutah… - International journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The dual burden of cardiovascular diseases and Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) in sub‐Saharan Africa is of public health concern. Persons living with HIV are 1.5 …

Hypertension and traditional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among treatment naïve HIV-infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Urban Tanzania

TM Mwakyandile, GA Shayo, PG Sasi… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have become an important cause of
ill health and death among people living with HIV and/or AIDS (PLHIV) in the antiretroviral …

Blood pressure, T cells, and mortality in people with HIV in Tanzania during the first 2 years of antiretroviral therapy

KG Reis, B Desderius, J Kingery… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular disease is now a leading cause of mortality in people with HIV (PWH). High
blood pressure is the major driver of cardiovascular disease. Despite this, little is known …