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Prevalence of calcified carotid artery atheromas in panoramic radiographs of HIV-positive patients undergoing antiretroviral treatment: a retrospective study

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 117; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.oooo.2013.08.022

ISSN

2212-4411

Autores

Newton Guerreiro da Silva Júnior, Erick Nelo Pedreira, Fabrício Mesquita Tuji, Luiza Verônica Warmling, Karem López Ortega,

Tópico(s)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Resumo

This study investigated the prevalence of calcified carotid artery atheromas (CCAAs) in panoramic radiographs of HIV-positive patients.A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate the presence of CCAA in 300 panoramic radiographs. Qualitative variables were compared using the χ(2) test or Fisher exact test, as needed. The Mann-Whitney or Student t test was used for the quantitative variables.In the studied group, 8.2% presented CCAA. Among these patients, most used lopinavir/ritonavir (P = .0459), had a greater mean age (P = .0081), and displayed a lower nadir CD4 (P = .0195). The use of lopinavir/ritonavir increased the chances of CCAA by approximately 2.8-fold compared with those who did not use medication (odds ratio, 2.79; 95% confidence interval, 1.12-6.95; P = .045).The variables that were associated with the identification of CCAA are compatible with the known atherogenic risk factors in patients with HIV.

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