Exposure to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors that cross the blood-brain barrier and the risk of dementia among patients with human immunodeficiency virus
Tammy H. Cummings,
Joseph Magagnoli,
Aliaksandra Sikirzhytskaya
et al.
Abstract:More than one million people in the United States and over 38 million people worldwide are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) greatly improves the health of people living with HIV (PLWH); however, the increased life longevity of PLWH has revealed consequences of HIV-associated comorbidities. HIV can enter the brain and cause inflammation even in individuals with well-controlled HIV infection. The quality of life for PLWH can be compromised by cognitive defici… Show more
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