Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highly prevalent in HIV-infected patients. Besides the classical cardiovascular risk factors, HIV related factors play a role, such as immune activation and treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The resulting T cell activation is regarded as one of the driving forces behind this accelerated atherogenesis. Interventions, such as early treatment and anti-inflammatory therapy, decreasing T cell activation might lead to a lower incidence of CVD in future HIV infected patients. This review specifically explores the role of T cells in the development of atherosclerosis in HIV-infected patients. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 92-98 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Atherosclerosis |
Volume | 237 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- HIV
- HIV-infection
- Cardiovascular disease
- Immune activation
- T cell activation
- CD4+T cells
- CD8+T cells
- Monocytes
- Monocyte activation
- Atherosclerosis
- Inflammatory markers
- Coagulation markers
- Endothelial markers
- ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY
- INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS
- CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE
- CAROTID-ARTERY-DISEASE
- C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
- IMMUNE ACTIVATION
- MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION
- DEFICIENT MICE
- RISK-FACTORS
- ALL-CAUSE