The role of atherosclerosis in <scp>HIV</scp>‐associated vasculopathy in young South <scp>African</scp> stroke patients
Vasculopathy in PLWH in our region appears to be predominantly non-atherosclerotic. cIMT and PWV were useful adjuncts in distinguishing AV from NAV. Despite excluding meningitis, VZV was implicated in a large proportion, emphasizing the likely underdiagnosis of this treatable infection. We thus recommend CSF VZV testing in all PLWH with stroke.
Authors
- Grace Tade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8412-696X)
- Eitzaz Sadiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1801-3638)
- Girish Modi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3238-9594)
- Jeremy Nel
- Gavin Norton
- Angela J. Woodiwiss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-4125)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HIV Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13764
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25