Elevated Plasma von Willebrand Factor Levels Are Associated With Subsequent Ischemic Stroke in Persons With Treated HIV Infection.

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: We assessed whether key biomarkers of endothelial activation and hemostasis/thrombosis were elevated in individuals receiving effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the year before ischemic stroke.

Authors

  • Susan M Graham
    Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Robin M Nance
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Junmei Chen
    Bloodworks Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Jennie Le
    Bloodworks Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Dominic W Chung
    Bloodworks Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Mark M Wurfel
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • David L Tirschwell
    Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Joseph R Zunt
    Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Christina M Marra
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Emily L Ho
    Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Andrew Huffer
    Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • Felicia C Chow
    Departments of Neurology and Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
  • Jeffrey N Martin
    Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
  • Alice S Ryan
    Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Heidi M Crane
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • José A López
    Bloodworks Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • W Conrad Liles
    Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

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