Malignancies in HIV/AIDS patients attending an outpatient clinic in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Introduction: The present study investigated cancer prevalence and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals attending an AIDS outpatient clinic in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Methods: A sectional study was conducted among HIV infected adults attending an AIDS outpatient clinic in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Demographic, epidemiological and clinical data were abstracted from medical records, including cancer diagnoses; nadir and current CD4 cell count, HIV viral load, time on antiretroviral treatment (ART), type of ART and smoking status.

Spironolactone prevents cardiac collagen proliferation after myocardial infarction in rats.

1. Aldosterone has been considered a key hormone in the regulation of water, sodium and potassium metabolism, thus influencing blood pressure regulation. More recently, several studies have demonstrated that aldosterone is also produced in extra-adrenal tissues (e.