Hypertension prevalence and Framingham risk score stratification in a large HIV-positive cohort in Uganda

BACKGROUND: To report the prevalence of hypertension and projected 10-year absolute risk of acute cardiovascular disease in a large prospectively followed cohort of HIV-positive youth and adults beginning antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: HIV-positive individuals seeking HIV treatment, ages 13 years and older, were assessed for repeated blood pressure measurements over the first year following initiation of antiretroviral …