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Analysis of Macular Microvasculature in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Ist Teil von
Ocular immunology and inflammation, 2023-04, Vol.31 (4), p.728-733
Ort / Verlag
England: Taylor & Francis
Erscheinungsjahr
2023
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
To evaluate the retinal and choroidal microvascular blood flow in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
Macular OCTA parameters including vessel density (VD) of parafoveal superficial capillary plexus (SCP-VD) and deep capillary plexus (DCP-VD), foveal vessel density (FD), foveal avascular zone area, and flow area of choriocapillaris were analyzed in 42 HIV-positive patients, and compared with 42 healthy controls.
The mean SCP-VD, DCP-VD and FD were significantly lower in HIV-positive group compared with controls (p < .001, p = .014, p = .026; respectively). Reduced SCP-VD was associated with higher HIV RNA plasma level (r = −0.400, p = .021) and lower CD4 + T cell count (r = 0.314, p = .046) in HIV-positive patients.
Macular microvascular blood flow is affected by HIV infection. OCTA can detect microvascular flow abnormalities in retinal capillary plexus in HIV-positive patients.