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Alcohol Use Is Associated With Intestinal Dysbiosis and Dysfunctional CD8+ T-Cell Phenotypes in Persons With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 29 Mar 2021
Maffei Vincent J, Siggins Robert W, Luo Meng, Brashear Meghan M, Mercante Donald E, Taylor Christopher M, Molina Patricia, Welsh David A
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BACKGROUND: Inflammation persists among persons with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) despite effective antiretroviral therapy and may contribute to T-cell dysfunction. Alcohol use is prevalent among PWH and promotes intestinal leak, dysbiosis, and a proinflammatory milieu. Whether alcohol use is associated with T-cell late differentiation remains to be investigated. METHODS: Data and samples from PWH (N = 359...
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