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Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (\n                    <jats:italic>HIF-1\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) polymorphisms may influence inflammatory pathways underlying MS. This study investigated the association of the rs11549465\n                    <jats:italic>HIF-1\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                    polymorphism with inflammatory markers and MS in PLWH receiving ART. We conducted a multicenter case-control study including 116 PLWH treated at two University Clinical Centers in Serbia. Participants were classified according to NCEP ATP III criteria. Genotyping was performed by Real-Time PCR using TaqMan assays. C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen levels were significantly higher in participants with MS (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). ROC analysis demonstrated their potential as biomarkers of MS with cut-off values of 1.85 mg\/L for CRP and 2.49 g\/L for fibrinogen. Age significantly correlated with CRP and Neutrophil\/Lymphocyte ratio (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Elevated CRP and fibrinogen levels were associated with hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and other MS-abnormalities (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The\n                    <jats:italic>HIF-1\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                    rs11549465 CT\u2009+\u2009TT genotype was associated with higher IL-6 levels among participants with MS (p\u2009=\u20090.026). CRP and fibrinogen may complement existing MS criteria in identifying PLWH at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. 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