Risk of myocardial infarction in parents of HIV-infected Individuals: a population-based Cohort Study

Line D Rasmussen, Lars H Omland, Court Pedersen, Jan Gerstoft, Gitte Kronborg, Janne Jensen, Niels Obel, Janne Jensen

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    Abstract

    Previous studies have indicated an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in HIV infected individuals especially after start of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). It is however controversial whether the increased risk of atherosclerotic disease is exclusively associated with the HIV disease and HAART or whether life-style related or genetic factors also increase the risk in this population. To establish whether the increased risk of myocardial infarction in HIV patients partly reflects an increased risk of MI in their families, we estimated the relative risk of MI in parents of HIV-infected individuals.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftB M C Infectious Diseases
    Vol/bind10
    Sider (fra-til)169
    ISSN1471-2334
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 1 jan. 2010

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