HIV positive individuals have a 40 percent higher risk of ischemic stroke, however, these stroke rates are almost the same for HIV positive patients with high CD4 cell counts as for HIV negative patients. The study, published recently in iAIDS/i, the official journal of the International AIDS Society, covered the years 1996 through 2011 and included nearly 25,000 HIV-positive individuals. Ischemic stroke is caused by plaque build-up in blood vessels, ...Saturday, 28 June 2014
High CD4 Cell Counts Linked to a Reduced Risk of Ischemic Stroke for Those With HIV
HIV positive individuals have a 40 percent higher risk of ischemic stroke, however, these stroke rates are almost the same for HIV positive patients with high CD4 cell counts as for HIV negative patients. The study, published recently in iAIDS/i, the official journal of the International AIDS Society, covered the years 1996 through 2011 and included nearly 25,000 HIV-positive individuals. Ischemic stroke is caused by plaque build-up in blood vessels, ...
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