Epicardial fat and liver stiffness by acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in people with HIV-1 infection without liver disease
PWH with increased EFT have worse metabolic profile and a high proportion of clinically relevant fibrosis at ARFI elastography, despite normal liver function tests. The HOMA-IR index might be used to identify PWH with increased EFT and liver fibrosis.
Authors
- Maria Del Ben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1199-8454)
- Claudio Maria Mastroianni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1286-467X)
- Daniele Pastori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6357-5213)
- Caterina Fimiani
- Ivano Mezzaroma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2855-6425)
- Francesco Del Sole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7781-6636)
- Tommaso Brogi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3426-9050)
Institutions
- Policlinico Umberto I (IT)
- Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/qad.0000000000004028
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00