Observational study of effects of HIV Acquisition and Antiretroviral Treatment 1 on Biomarkers of Systemic Immune Activation

ObjectiveAssess whether biomarkers of systemic inflammation are associated with HIV acquisition or with the timing of ART initiation ("immediate", at diagnosis, versus "deferred", at 24 weeks postdiagnosis) in men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) and transgender women. DesignA retrospective study comparing inflammatory biomarkers in participants specimens collected before and after [≥]2 years of effective ART. MethodsInflammatory... Show more