Sex hormones, the stool microbiome, and subclinical atherosclerosis in women with and without HIV.

Brandilyn A PetersDavid B HannaYi WangKathleen M WeberElizabeth TopperAllison A AppletonAnjali SharmaHoward N HodisKatherine KuhnChantal GuillemettePatrick CaronRob KnightRobert D BurkRobert C KaplanQibin Qi

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)

Serum sex hormones are significant predictors of stool microbiome diversity and composition, likely due in part to metabolic interactions. The gut microbiome may play a role in estrogen-related cardiovascular protection.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv testing
hepatitis c virus
cardiovascular disease
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
estrogen receptor