Elevated levels of inflammatory plasma biomarkers are associated with risk of HIV infection.

Samantha McInallyKristin WallTianwei YuRabindra TirouvanziamWilliam KilembeJill GilmourSusan A AllenEric Hunter

Published in: Retrovirology (2021)

Overall, the data show a significant association between increased plasma biomarkers linked to inflammation and immune activation and HIV acquisition and suggests that pre-existing conditions that increase systemic biomarkers represent a factor for increased risk of HIV infection.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
oxidative stress
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
electronic health record
hiv testing
big data