Abstract

Purpose of the study Hypophosphatemia may contribute directly to the devel- opment of obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia and hypertension, which are components of metabolic syn- drome, are also recognized as strong risk factors for car- diovascular disease [1]. This study was performed to determine whether serum phosphate levels are asso- ciated with increased risk for cardiovascular events. Methods We enrolled 125 consecutive HIV-1-infected patients in a cross-sectional study. All patients were receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for more than six months. Fasting phosphate, lipids (cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides), Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA), blood pressure were evaluated. Framingham 10 years risk of general cardiovascular disease was used to assess three cardiovascular risk (CVR) categories (low CVR < 10%, medium CVR between 10 and 20%, high CVR > 20%). Summary of results We observed a statistically significant decrease in serum phosphate levels in the three different CVR groups (low risk: 3.5 mg/dl; medium risk: 3.3 mg/dl; high risk: 2.9 mg/dl; p=0.001). There was a strong negative correlation between Framingham score and phosphate levels (r:- 0.37, p<0.0001). Figure 1 Multiple regression analysis, including age, months of HAART, CD4 cells count, cholesterol, HDL, HOMA, systolic pressure, months of Tenofovir use, showed that only HOMA (r:-0.30, p<0.01) and age (r:-0.3, p<0.01) were the most important determinants of serum phos- phate values. Conclusions We found that lower phosphate level is correlated with cardiovascular risk and insulin resistance. Therefore, when serum phosphate levels are too low the patients is at risk for cardiovascular events and/or metabolic syndrome.

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• Guido Marcello

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• Grima P. , Guido M. , Chiavaroli R. , Tundo P. , Zizza A.

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