Long-term trajectories of C-reactive protein among men living with and without HIV infection in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.

Nikolas I WadaElizabeth C BreenWendy S PostValentina StosorBernard J MacatangayJoseph B Margolick

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)

We observed higher concentrations of CRP across five decades of age in men living with HIV, and steeper increases with age in men with detectable HIV RNA, relative to HIV- men. These results are consistent with a contribution of inflammation to the higher risk of age-related comorbidities with HIV infection.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
middle aged
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
hiv testing
oxidative stress
depressive symptoms
clinical trial
cross sectional