Nadine Jaschinski presenting at HIV Glasgow 2022. Image: HIV GlasgowAlmost half of a large European cohort of people with HIV were at very high risk of heart attack by 2019, but a substantial proportion were not receiving medication to lower blood pressure or lipid levels, investigators from the RESPOND study reported at the International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (HIV Glasgow) on Monday.
One third of people eligible for medication to reduce their blood pressure were not receiving it in 2019 and 43% were not receiving medication to reduce lipid levels, the study found. A similar proportion were not receiving medication to control their blood sugar.
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