The Evaluation of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with the HIV-1 Infection: The Role of the Antiretroviral Therapy

摘要: Background and Objective: The recognition the assessment of carotid intimal thickness helps in predicting risk cardiovascular events Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected patients who are on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). objective this study was to assess compare HIV positive individuals were anti-retroviral therapy with not therapy. Subjects Methods: All 20 years old above, had been diagnosed by National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) guidelines included study. diabetes mellitus hypertension excluded from subjects divided into 2 groups i.e. therapy. be for a minimum 6 months them first group. data collected using semi structured, pre-tested proforma, which demographic details, duration infection, details antiretroviral treatment, history smoking/ alcohol consumption assessments metabolic syndrome. Results: A total 42 Among them, 28 males (66.7%) 14 females (33.3%). Twenty six ART remaining treatment naive. There significant differences regards their age longer (p= 0.049, p=0.003 respectively). Body Mass Index (BMI), waist: hip ratio, mid-arm circumference, waist skin fold intimal-media higher as compared those naive patients, though difference statistically insignificant. Conclusion: patients.