HIV significantly increases risk for irregular heartbeat
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HIV infection significantly increases the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF)—one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats and a leading cause of stroke—at the same rate or higher than known risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco. In a database review of nearly 17.3 million Californians, the researchers found […]
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