| Literature DB >> 18317009 |
Samir K Gupta1, Raymond M Johnson, Chandan Saha, Kieren J Mather, Martha L Greenwald, Jeffrey S Waltz, Jalees Rehman, Michael P Dubé.
Abstract
We hypothesized that heightened systemic inflammation contributes to the increased rate of cardiovascular events in HIV-infected patients not receiving combination antiretroviral therapy. We performed a pilot trial to assess the effects of the nuclear factor-kappaB inhibitor salsalate on flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery, a measure of endothelial function. Flow-mediated dilation significantly improved after 8 weeks of salsalate. However, hepatotoxicity occurred frequently. Research using alternative agents is warranted to examine the role of inflammation in HIV-related cardiovascular disease.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18317009 DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3282f470d2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN: 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177