Assessment of intima-media complex in carotid, femoral and right subclavian arteries for early investigation of atherosclerosis in HIV-infected patients / Avaliação do complexo médio-intimal nas artérias carótidas, femorais e subclávia direita para investigação precoce de aterosclerose em pacientes infectados pelo HIV
Radiol. bras
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46(6): 333-340, Nov-Dec/2013. tab, graf
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in English
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Objective To compare automatic and manual measurements of intima-media complex (IMC) in common carotid, common femoral and right subclavian arteries of HIV-infected patients in relation to a control group, taking into consideration the classical risk factors for atherosclerosis. Materials and Methods The study sample comprised 70 HIV-infected patients and 70 non-HIV-infected controls paired according sex and age. Automatic (gold standard) and manual measurements of IMC were performed in the carotid arteries. Manual measurements were also performed in common femoral and right subclavian arteries. Bland-Altman graphs were utilized in the comparison and the adopted level significance was 5%. Results Intima-media complex alterations were not observed in any of the individuals as the mean automatic measurement in the right common carotid (RCC) artery was considered as the gold standard. As the gold standard was compared with the manual measurements (mean, maximum and minimum), no clinically significant alteration was observed. As the gold standard was compared with other sites, the difference was statistically and clinically significant at the origin of right subclavian artery (RCC 0.51 mm vs. 0.91 mm) (p < 0.001). Conclusion HIV-infected individuals are not at higher risk for atherosclerosis than the control population. .
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Risk factors
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English
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Radiol. bras
Journal subject:
Diagnostic Imaging
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Radiology
Year:
2013
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)/BR
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