Brief Report: Hyperbilirubinemia Is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Carotid Atherosclerosis in HIV-Infected Patients on Virological Suppression

Objective: To investigate the association between total, direct, and indirect bilirubin and the presence of carotid lesions in a large sample of HIV-1–infected patients on virological suppression. Design: Retrospective study on adult HIV-1–infected patients, with a carotid ultrasound (CUS) examination performed between January 2008 and August 2016, with HIV-RNA
Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research