Women with HIV do not have a lower risk of serious heart disease than men, unlike in the rest of the population, an analysis of the REPRIEVE study of statin treatment for people with HIV has found. Moreover, smoking cessation and blood pressure monitoring and management need to be prioritised for all people with HIV at lower risk of serious heart disease, whether or not they choose to take statins.
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Source : aidsmap
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