The study explains that HIV patients are also associated with developing the risk of both heart disease and chronic kidney problems. This study urges doctors to look forward to the additional risks associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
In the study, the researchers have found that both cardiovascular disease and kidney disease occur in patients with HIV simultaneously.
"Our research found that people with HIV at high risk of cardiovascular disease had a corresponding 5.63-fold increase in the risk of chronic kidney disease, a finding not consistent with the general community," said Mark Boyd, Professor at the University of Adelaide.
"There has been a lack of attention to the management of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV. Unfortunately, this has implications for other diseases, and the interaction between diseases creates substantial risks for future life-threatening events," said Boyd.
According to the study published in the journal PLOS Medicine, there were more than 1, 400 people who were already affected by the HIV virus and diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Of all these, more than 900 people had heart-related problems.
However, the researchers have emphasized that the risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic disease in people with HIV should be assessed together.
"We strongly urge that both people with HIV and their doctors be aware of these risks, and to treat them as a combined healthcare issue, not separately," said Boyd.
Anti-HIV medication in the world might be effective in saving the lives of the affected ones. The scientists believe that HIV patients might survive longer if they anti-HIV medications.
