CD8+ T-Cells Count in Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV Disease in a Predominantly Male Cohort

Human Immunodeficiency Virus- (HIV-) infected persons have a higher risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) than HIV-uninfected persons. Earlier studies suggest that HIV viral load, CD4+ T-cell count, and antiretroviral therapy are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Whether CD8+ T...

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Main Authors: Oluwatosin A. Badejo, Chung-Chou Chang, Kaku A. So-Armah, Russell P. Tracy, Jason V. Baker, David Rimland, Adeel A. Butt, Adam J. Gordon, Charles R. Rinaldo, Kevin Kraemer, Jeffrey H. Samet, Hilary A. Tindle, Matthew B. Goetz, Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas, Roger Bedimo, Cynthia L. Gibert, David A. Leaf, Lewis H. Kuller, Steven G. Deeks, Amy C. Justice, Matthew S. Freiberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/246870