T Cell Activation and Senescence Predict Subclinical Carotid Artery Disease in HIV-Infected Women

Background. Individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have increased risk of cardiovascular events. It is unknown whether T cell activation and senescence, 2 immunologic sequelae of HIV infection, are associated with vascular disease among HIV-infected adults.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kaplan, Robert C., Sinclair, Elizabeth, Landay, Alan L., Lurain, Nell, Sharrett, A. Richey, Gange, Stephen J., Xue, Xiaonan, Hunt, Peter, Karim, Roksana, Kern, David M., Hodis, Howard N., Deeks, Steven G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3071219/
Description
Summary:Background. Individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have increased risk of cardiovascular events. It is unknown whether T cell activation and senescence, 2 immunologic sequelae of HIV infection, are associated with vascular disease among HIV-infected adults.