HIV infection and ART use are associated with altered plasma clot characteristics in Black South Africans.
Shams BakaliZelda de Lange-LootsAnine JordaanMarlien PietersPublished in: PloS one (2024)
PLWH had lower total fibrinogen concentration and formed less dense clots. They also formed clots that were more difficult to lyse, which likely not resulted from altered clot properties. ART use (NNRTI's) had a moderately protective effect, delaying clot formation, and increasing clot permeability.