Microbial Translocation and Gut Damage Are Associated With an Elevated Fast Score in Women Living With and Without HIV.
Maria J DuartePhyllis C TienAni KardashianYifei MaPeter W HuntMark H KuniholmAdaora A AdimoraMargaret A FischlAudrey L FrenchElizabeth TopperDeborah Konkle-ParkerHoward MinkoffIghovwerha OfotokunMichael W PlankeyAnjali SharmaJennifer C PricePublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
Biomarkers linked to MT and gut damage are associated with a higher FAST score and mediate the association of HIV with a higher FAST score. Our findings suggest that MT may be an important mechanism by which HIV increases the risk of steatohepatitis with advanced fibrosis.