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Table 2 Prevalence of traditional vascular risk factors in each series.

From: Ankle-brachial index in HIV infection

Risk factor (prevalence in %)

Sharma et al [25]

Periard et al [22]

Bernal et al [24]

Gutiérrez et al [26]

Palacios et al [23]

Olalla

et al[27]

Diabetes

9.7

4.3

17.6

10.1

31.3

2

Hypertension

23.4

27.2

57.1

28.8

36.4

4.1

Dyslipidaemia

NM

NM

69.2

NM

69.4

18.4

Hypertriglyceridemia

13.4

35.9

NM

NM

NM

NM

High LDL cholesterol

6

17.4

NM

NM

NM

NM

Low HDL cholesterol

26.2

13

NM

NM

NM

NM

Cigarette smoking

43.5

62

72.5

61.1

30.3

59.9

Family history of cardiovascular events

NM

22.8

19.8

10.8

15.2

2.7

  1. NM: not mentioned.