Abstract
BACKGROUND: Microbial translocation has been suggested as a driver of cardiovascular disease in HIV infection. We hypothesized that microbial translocation and the resulting monocyte activation would be associated with markers of endovascular dysfunction.
METHODS: In 60 HIV-infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy, plasma levels of lipopolysaccharide, soluble CD14 (sCD14), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) were measured.
RESULTS: ADMA and SDMA were associated with sCD14 but not lipopolysaccharide. There was a significant increase in ADMA and SDMA through tertiles of sCD14, and both markers were associated with sCD14 in multivariate linear regression analyses.
CONCLUSIONS: Monocyte activation as measured by sCD14 is associated with endovascular dysfunction in HIV infection.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) |
| Vol/bind | 67 |
| Udgave nummer | 4 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 370-4 |
| Antal sider | 5 |
| ISSN | 1525-4135 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 1 dec. 2014 |