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Genetic predictors for bacterial vaginosis in women living with and at risk for HIV infection.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 May 2024
Murphy Kerry, Shi Quihu, Hoover Donald R, Adimora Adaora A, Alcaide Maria L, Brockmann Susan, Daubert Elizabeth, Duggal Priya, Merenstein Daniel, Dionne Jodie A, Sheth Anandi N, Keller Marla J, Herold Betsy C, Anastos Kathryn, Aouizerat Bradley
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PROBLEM: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) disproportionally impacts Black and Hispanic women, placing them at risk for HIV, sexually transmitted infections and preterm birth. It is unknown whether there are differences by genetic ancestry in BV risk or whether polymorphisms associated with BV risk differ by ancestry. METHODS: Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) participants with longitudinal Nugent scores were...
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