Abstract
Abnormal levels of inflammation are associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. Microbial translocation, which may cause inflammation, is decreased by sevelamer in patients undergoing hemodialysis. In this single-arm study, we evaluated the effects of 8 weeks of sevelamer therapy on 36 HIV-infected subjects who were not receiving antiretroviral therapy. Sevelamer did not significantly change markers of microbial translocation, inflammation, or T-cell activation. During sevelamer treatment, however, levels of soluble tissue factor, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and oxidized LDL cholesterol decreased significantly, whereas D-dimer levels increased. Thus, in this study population, sevelamer did not reduce microbial translocation but may have yielded cardiovascular benefits.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1549-1554 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 210 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 15 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- HIV
- LDL
- LPS
- microbial translocation
- oxLDL.
- sCD14
- sevelamer
- soluble tissue factor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine