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26%, 10x HIGHer Prevalence of Peripheral Artery Disease
in African-American Women with HIV in WIHS
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the high PAD prevalence in our cohort is striking; general population studies show a >25% prevalence at ages >20 years older. The average age of HIV+ women in this study was 49, so PAD prevalence is 10 times higher than the same age group in the general population. Our findings suggest that smoking cessation, weight loss, and blood pressure control are important to target early in women with and at risk for HIV. Investigation of factors associated with PAD progression is underway.
Greater odds of PAD were associated with Black race (OR:1.98), longer pack-year smoking history (OR:1.02 per year increase), and greater waist circumference (OR:1.04 per 5cm increase, and increased pulse pressure (OR:1.01 per 1mm Hg).
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