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A Comparison of Endothelial Function Between HIV-infected Subjects Not Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy and Matched HIV-uninfected Control Subjects
In Brief
An observational study for HIV Infection. Completed, enrolled 89 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body are normally capable of relaxing and constricting when needed to provide more or less blood to the body. The inability of blood vessels to relax and widen may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. One potential cause of this inability is inflammation. Because HIV infection is associated with inflammation, it is possible that the blood vessels in people infected with HIV may not relax properly. The purpose of this study is to determine whether people infected with HIV have worse blood vessel function than people without HIV infection.