Urban Arch Biomedical Research

URBAN ARCH The association of alcohol & immune function in people with HIV (PWH) •Greater alcohol use is associated with: • Higher sCD14, IL- 6, D-dimer over time¹ Slower CD4 recovery after ART initiation 2 CD4 count 1000- 900- 800- 700- 600- 500 400- 300- 200- Low alcohol Moderate alcohol 100- 0 High alcohol -400 -200 0 200 400 600 800 1 So-Armah, ACER 2019 Days since ART Initiation 2 McLaughlin, poster 2022 (see more in trainee session)

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