Potential role of Lu/BCAM in HIV-related atherosclerosis
Modisa S. Motswaledi, Ishmael Kasvosve, Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine · 2019
doi:10.4102/ajlm.v8i1.792 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
Atheromatous lesions are formed by macrophages and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol invading the vascular intima. Here we show that increasing cholesterol levels are associated with peripheral monocyte depletion and this imbalance is aggravated by carriage of Lu/BCAM leukocyte adhesion molecules. This is true only in HIV infection and probably explains the risk of atherosclerosis observed in HIV-positive patients.
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