Abstract:Background:
Chronic infection by HIV evolves with a vascular inflammatory action causing endothelial dysfunction.
The action of the virus as well as the side effects of antiretroviral drugs contributes to the progression of cardiovascular
diseases. The present study aimed to evaluate the percentage of collagen fibers and the density of mast cells, chymase
and tryptase, in aortas of patients with and without HIV, and also patients with and without atherosclerosis.
Methods:
Aortic fragments were obtained from … Show more
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