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Review
. 2018 Jul;72(1):44-55.
doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.118.10893. Epub 2018 May 18.

Hypertension in HIV-Infected Adults: Novel Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

Sasha A Fahme  1   2 , Gerald S Bloomfield  3 , Robert Peck  4   2   5
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Review

Hypertension in HIV-Infected Adults: Novel Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

Sasha A Fahme et al. Hypertension. 2018 Jul.
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Disclosure of Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Schematic representation of HIV-related mechanisms of hypertension
ART = Antiretroviral Therapy; CD163 = Cluster of Differentiation 163 Protein; CD4 = Cluster of Differentiation 4 Helper T-Cell; CMV = Cytomegalovirus; GALT = Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue; HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IL-6 = Interleukin-6; LPS = Lipopolysaccharide; RAAS = Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System; sCD14 = Soluble Cluster of Differentiation 14 Protein
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