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Relationship between estimated cardiovascular disease risk and insulin resistance in a black African population living with HIV: a cross-sectional study from Cameroon

2017; BMJ; Volume: 7; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016835

ISSN

2044-6055

Autores

Steve Raoul Noumegni, Jean Joël Bigna, Vicky Jocelyne Ama Moor epse Nkegoum, Jobert Richie Nansseu, Félix Assah, Ahmadou Musa Jingi, Magellan Guewo‐Fokeng, Steve Leumi, Jean-Claude Katte, Mesmin Dehayem, Liliane Mfeukeu Kuaté, André Pascal Kengne, Eugène Sobngwi,

Tópico(s)

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Resumo

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic diseases are growing concerns among patients with HIV infection as a consequence of the improving survival of this population. We aimed to assess the relationship between CVD risk and insulin resistance in a group of black African individuals with HIV infection.

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