T-Cell Phenotypes, Apoptosis and Inflammation in HIV+ Patients on Virologically Effective cART with Early Atherosclerosis

Esther Merlini; Kety Luzi; Elisa Suardi; Alessandra Barassi; Maddalena Cerrone; Javier Sánchez Martínez; Francesca Bai; Gian Vico Melzi D’Eril; Antonella D’Arminio Monforte; Giulia Marchetti

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046073

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T-Cell Phenotypes, Apoptosis and Inflammation in HIV+ Patients on Virologically Effective cART with Early Atherosclerosis

Esther Merlini ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Esther Merlini, Kety Luzi

Affiliation Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Kety Luzi ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Esther Merlini, Kety Luzi

Affiliation Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Elisa Suardi,

Affiliation Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Alessandra Barassi,

Affiliation Laboratory of Clinical Analyses, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Maddalena Cerrone,

Affiliation Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Javier Sánchez Martínez,

Affiliation Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Francesca Bai,

Affiliation Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Gian Vico Melzi D’Eril,

Affiliation Laboratory of Clinical Analyses, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Antonella D’Arminio Monforte,

Affiliation Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Giulia Marchetti

* E-mail: giulia.marchetti@unimi.it

Affiliation Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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T-Cell Phenotypes, Apoptosis and Inflammation in HIV+ Patients on Virologically Effective cART with Early Atherosclerosis

Esther Merlini,
Kety Luzi,
Elisa Suardi,
Alessandra Barassi,
Maddalena Cerrone,
Javier Sánchez Martínez,
Francesca Bai,
Gian Vico Melzi D’Eril,
Antonella D’Arminio Monforte,
Giulia Marchetti

Published: September 27, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046073

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