Chronic and Latent Viral Infections and Leukocyte Telomere Length across the Lifespan of Female and Male Individuals Living with or without HIV.
Nancy Yi YangAnthony Y Y HsiehZhuo ChenAmber R CampbellIzabella GadawskaFatima KakkarLaura J SauveAri BitnunJason C BrophyMelanie Caroline Margaret MurrayNeora PickMel KrajdenHélène C F Côténull Cihr Team On Cellular Aging And Hiv Comorbidities In Women And Children CarmaPublished in: Viruses (2024)
Our results suggest that persistent viral infections are more prevalent in PLWH and females, and that these may contribute to immunological aging. Whether this is associated with comorbidities later in life remains an important question.