Cardiovascular disease risk in people of African ancestry with <scp>HIV</scp> in the United Kingdom
We report a high burden of CVD risk factors, including obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, in people of African ancestry with HIV in the UK. BMI-focused interventions in these populations may improve CVD risk while also addressing other important health issues.
Authors
- Andrew Ustianowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-7855)
- Stephanie Q Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-5791)
- Lisa Hamzah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7366-9261)
- Lourdes Domínguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6018-9026)
- Jonathan Hudson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5128-8388)
- Fiona M. Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9105-2441)
- Sarah Pett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4851-4727)
- Stephen Kegg
- Zoë Ottaway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9425-7662)
- Julie Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-8019)
- Amanda Clarke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4632-2035)
- Rachael Jones
- Frank A. Post (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2844-1612)
- Sarah Schoeman
- Lucy Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0783-1195)
Institutions
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HIV Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13706
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- Pfizer
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Gilead Sciences
- ViiV Healthcare
- Moderna
- Guy's and St Thomas' Charity
- Medical Research Council
- Cilag