Abstract
BACKGROUND: Microbial translocation has been suggested as a driver of cardiovascular disease in HIV infection. We hypothesized that microbial translocation and the resulting monocyte activation would be associated with markers of endovascular dysfunction.
METHODS: In 60 HIV-infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy, plasma levels of lipopolysaccharide, soluble CD14 (sCD14), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) were measured.
RESULTS: ADMA and SDMA were associated with sCD14 but not lipopolysaccharide. There was a significant increase in ADMA and SDMA through tertiles of sCD14, and both markers were associated with sCD14 in multivariate linear regression analyses.
CONCLUSIONS: Monocyte activation as measured by sCD14 is associated with endovascular dysfunction in HIV infection.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 370-4 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 1525-4135 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Anti-HIV Agents
- Antigens, CD14
- Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
- Arginine
- Bacterial Translocation
- Biological Markers
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Female
- Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Lipopolysaccharides
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Monocytes