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- Title
Reduced kidney function and preclinical atherosclerosis in HIV-infected individuals: the study of fat redistribution and metabolic change in HIV infection (FRAM).
- Authors
Jotwani, Vasantha; Scherzer, Rebecca; Choi, Andy; Szczech, Lynda; Polak, Joseph F; Kronmal, Richard A; Grunfeld, Carl; Shlipak, Michael
- Abstract
Reduced kidney function and albuminuria are associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in HIV-infected individuals. We investigated whether reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria are associated with subclinical vascular disease, as assessed by carotid intima-medial thickness (cIMT).
- Publication
American journal of nephrology, 2011, Vol 33, Issue 5, p453
- ISSN
1421-9670
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1159/000327606