CD8+ hyperactivation and senescence correlate with early carotid intima-media thickness in HIV+ patients with no cardiovascular disease

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Aug 15;51(5):642-4. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181add695.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Apoptosis
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / pathology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / immunology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / pathology
  • Carotid Arteries / pathology*
  • Cellular Senescence
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / immunology*
  • HIV Infections / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Activation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Tunica Intima / pathology