Biomarkers and HIV-associated cardiovascular disease

Plasma Biomarkers of HIV-associated Cognitive Disease

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.11.052 2352-3964/© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V By controlling human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication and the highest concentrations observed in those with HIV-associated deallowing recovery of immune system function, combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has revolutionised the outlook for people-livingwith-HIV (PLWH) to that of ...

Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease

HIV and Cardiovascular Disease.

Over the past decade, there has been great interest in the relationships around the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cardiovascular disease. Indeed, a recent major subject heading search in PubMed using the search terms ‘‘HIV Infections’’ and (‘‘Cardiovascular Diseases’’ or ‘‘Cerebrovascular Disorders’’) yielded nearly 3000 articles. A review of this vast and often confusing literature is...

Circulating Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, a biomarker is ‘a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (as a metabolite) of a process, event, or condition (as aging, disease, or oil formation)’ [1]. A biomarker can be structural, such as mammography or a coronary calcium scan, or functional, such as glomerular filtration rate or blood pressure, but the term biomarker is ...

Biomarkers of HIV-associated Cancer

Cancer biomarkers have provided great opportunities for improving the management of cancer patients by enhancing the efficiency of early detection, diagnosis, and efficacy of treatment. Every cell type has a unique molecular signature, referred to as biomarkers, which are identifiable characteristics such as levels or activities of a myriad of genes, proteins, or other molecular features. Bioma...