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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2010; 2(4): 98-103
Published online Apr 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i4.98
Published online Apr 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i4.98
Impaired diastolic function in naïve untreated human immunodeficiency virus infected patients
Ugo Oliviero, Giorgio Bosso, Valentina Apuzzi, Antonio Valvano, Raffaele Napoli, Luigi Saccà, Department of Internal Medicine, University Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
Giovanni Bonadies, Maria Foggia, Mariarosaria Cotugno, Guglielmo Borgia, Department of Infectious Diseases, University Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
Enrico Leonardi, Giuseppe Castello, National Cancer Institute, G. Pascale Foundation, 80131 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: All authors made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study; Bonadies G, Foggia M and Cotugno M enrolled HIV patients in the study; Apuzzi V and Oliviero U performed the echocardiographic evaluations; Bosso G and Valvano A provided statistical analysis and interpretation of data; Leonardi E and Castello G collected the laboratory data were collected; Oliviero U wrote the article; Borgia G, Napoli R and Saccà L revised the article.
Correspondence to: Ugo Oliviero, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, University Federico II, Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. ugo.oliviero@unina.it
Telephone: +39-81-7463369 Fax: +39-81-7463369
Received: February 18, 2010
Revised: April 6, 2010
Accepted: April 9, 2010
Published online: April 26, 2010
Revised: April 6, 2010
Accepted: April 9, 2010
Published online: April 26, 2010
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