Immune Activation, Immunosenescence, and Osteoprotegerin as Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction in Subclinical HIV-Associated Atherosclerosis

• Main Authors: Alessandra D'Abramo (Author), Maria Antonella Zingaropoli (Author), Alessandra Oliva (Author), Claudia D'Agostino (Author), Samir Al Moghazi (Author), Giulia De Luca (Author), Marco Iannetta (Author), Claudio Maria Mastroianni (Author), Vincenzo Vullo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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HIV-infected patients have a significantly greater risk of cardiovascular disease. Several markers including osteoprotegerin have been shown to be involved in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. We investigated the relationship between T-cell phenotype, osteoprotegerin, and atheroscl...