San Zhu, Wenjing Wang, Jiaze He, Wenshan Duan, Xiaoran Ma, Honglin Guan, Yaxin Wu, Sibo Li, Yanbing Li, Tian Tian, Wenjun Kong, Dongxia Wu, Tong Zhang, Xiaojie Huang
BACKGROUND: The prognosis of AIDS after active antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLWH) are both affected by non-AIDS-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the specific risk ratios between PLWH and individuals negative for HIV are poorly understood. We aimed to systematically review and investigate the CVD risk factors associated with HIV. METHODS: We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases between 1 January 2015, and 12 May 2023 for articles reported the prevalence and risk factors of CVD such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia, coronary artery disease (CAD), and myocardial infarction (MI)...
April 26, 2024: Journal of Global Health