Prolonged antiretroviral therapy use and hypertension in a retrospective cross-sectional study-Rakai, Uganda

Prolonged antiretroviral therapy use and hypertension in a retrospective cross-sectional study-Rakai, Uganda

Abstract Background While antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces AIDS-related morbidity and mortality, it is unclear if prolonged ART use among people living with HIV (PLHIV) increases the risk of hypertension. Objective We assessed the association between the duration of ART use and hypertension in t...

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Main Authors: Grace Mongo Bua, Victor Ssempijja, Anthony Ndyanabo, Dorean Nabukalu, Jesca Basiima, Edward Nelson Kankaka, Fred Nalugoda, Gertrude Nakigozi, Joseph Kagaayi, Larry W. Chang, Wendy S. Post, Thomas C. Quinn, Ron Gray, Maria Wawer, Godfrey Kigozi, Steven J. Reynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
HIV/AIDS
Hypertension
Non-communicable disease
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11004-3
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