Foreskin surface area is not associated with sub-preputial microbiome composition or penile cytokines.

Godfrey KigoziCindy M LiuDaniel E ParkZoe R PackmanRonald H GrayRupert KaulAaron A R TobianAlison G AbrahamJoseph SsekasanvuJoseph KagaayiJessica L Prodger

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Larger foreskin size is not associated with either increased penile anaerobes or pro-inflammatory cytokines. These data suggest that foreskin size does not increase HIV-1 risk through changes in penile microbiome composition or penile inflammation.

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