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Background <p>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.</p> Objective <p>We assessed the association between the duration of ART use and hypertension in the Rakai Community Cohort Study (RCCS).</p> Design <p>We conducted a cross-sectional study among PLHIV (35–49&#xa0;years old) on ART in the RCCS who were surveyed between August 2016 and May 2018.</p> Methods <p>Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) was measured twice, averaged, and classified as any hypertension (systolic BP ≥ 140&#xa0;mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 90&#xa0;mmHg), severe or worse hypertension (systolic BP ≥ 160&#xa0;mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 100&#xa0;mmHg), or hypertensive crisis (systolic BP ≥ 180&#xa0;mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 110&#xa0;mmHg). ART duration was categorized as short (0–2&#xa0;years), moderate (&gt; 2–5&#xa0;years), or prolonged (&gt; 5&#xa0;years). We used log-binomial regression to estimate the adjusted prevalence ratio (adjPR) of hypertension associated with ART duration.</p> Results <p>A total of 1,144 PLHIV on ART with documented BP information were identified in the RCCS, of whom 173 (15.1%) had any hypertension, 64 (5.6%) had at least severe hypertension, and 44 (3.8%) had hypertensive crisis. After controlling for age, sex, and body mass index, the prevalence of having all stages of high BP was increased by at least 42% in participants with more&#xa0;than five years of ART use (any hypertension adjPRs = 1.42 [95% CI = 0.99–2.03]; severe hypertension adjPRs = 1.79 [95% CI = 1.01–3.15]; and hypertensive crisis adjPRs = 2.56 [95% CI = 1.14–5.77]).</p> Conclusions <p>PLHIV on long-term ART have a higher burden of hypertension, highlighting the need for enhanced screening and integrated management in HIV programs.</p>

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

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    2025年7月1日

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  • 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

摘要

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 the Rakai Community Cohort Study (RCCS).

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional study among PLHIV (35–49 years old) on ART in the RCCS who were surveyed between August 2016 and May 2018.

Methods

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) was measured twice, averaged, and classified as any hypertension (systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg), severe or worse hypertension (systolic BP ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 100 mmHg), or hypertensive crisis (systolic BP ≥ 180 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 110 mmHg). ART duration was categorized as short (0–2 years), moderate (> 2–5 years), or prolonged (> 5 years). We used log-binomial regression to estimate the adjusted prevalence ratio (adjPR) of hypertension associated with ART duration.

Results

A total of 1,144 PLHIV on ART with documented BP information were identified in the RCCS, of whom 173 (15.1%) had any hypertension, 64 (5.6%) had at least severe hypertension, and 44 (3.8%) had hypertensive crisis. After controlling for age, sex, and body mass index, the prevalence of having all stages of high BP was increased by at least 42% in participants with more than five years of ART use (any hypertension adjPRs = 1.42 [95% CI = 0.99–2.03]; severe hypertension adjPRs = 1.79 [95% CI = 1.01–3.15]; and hypertensive crisis adjPRs = 2.56 [95% CI = 1.14–5.77]).

Conclusions

PLHIV on long-term ART have a higher burden of hypertension, highlighting the need for enhanced screening and integrated management in HIV programs.