HIV infection and low CD4 count associated with hardening of arteries In HIVMay 27, 20151 Min Read H nam aidsmap, 06 May 2015 HIV infection is associated with an increased risk of hardening of the arteries, investigators report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Read more here antiretroviral treatment (ART) arthrosclerosis cardiovascular carotid artery CD4+ count HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) people living with HIV (PLHIV) plaque population health protease inhibitors risk tobacco viral load FacebookXReddit