id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-017506-t86v3zw3 Knox, Tamsin A. Alcohol, HIV/AIDS, and Liver Disease 2012-04-27 .txt text/plain 7643 353 37 Cardiovascular disease is likely due to a combination of additional risk factors found in HIV infection [ 26 ] including (1) chronic in fl ammation from HIV viral replication and subsequent immunode fi ciency [ 134 ] , (2) the effect of chronic in fl ammation on serum lipid levels [ 133 ] , (3) the metabolic effects of certain classes of antiretroviral medications [ 131, 133 ] , (4) increased prevalence of insulin resistance [ 135 ] , and (5) increased translocation of bacteria across the small intestine into the bloodstream as a result of immunode fi ciency [ 136 ] . Freiberg et al., studying the VACS Cohort, found that the risk of cardiovascular disease was increased (OR 1.55, 95% CI 1.07-2.23) in HIV-infected men with alcohol abuse or dependence, when controlled for cardiac risk factors, ART use, and CD4 count [ 8 ] . ./cache/cord-017506-t86v3zw3.txt ./txt/cord-017506-t86v3zw3.txt