Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Volpe A

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• Research Article
  Organ Damage in HIV-Positive Patients with High Blood Pressure
  Author(s): Maggi P, De Socio GVL, Volpe A, Lenoci F, Altizio S, Leone AS, Bellacosa C, Angarano G and Antonelli GMaggi P, De Socio GVL, Volpe A, Lenoci F, Altizio S, Leone AS, Bellacosa C, Angarano G and Antonelli G
  
  Our objective has been the investigation of possible cardiovascular or renal organ damage in HIV patients with confirmed high blood pressure by means of instrumental cardiovascular investigation and renal function evaluation. A total of 265 consecutive patients accessing our outpatient facility were enrolled in the study. Patients with confirmed pathological pressure values or high normal values were submitted to clinical and instrumental monitoring by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), to derivation of 12-lead ECG registration, to echocardiography and to epi-aortic vessel echo-color-Doppler. The ECG and echocardiographic data were compared to a control group of 40 hypertensive HIV-negative subjects. Renal damage was evaluated by means of the microalbuminuria/creatininuria ratio on a spot urine sample, plus 24-hour albuminuria and proteinuria measurements. 61 (23.0%).. Read More»
  

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