Intimate Partner Violence is Associated with Increased CD4+ T-Cell Activation Among HIV-Negative High-Risk Women

• Main Authors: Ameeta Shivdas Kalokhe (Author), Chris C. Ibegbu (Author), Surinder P. Kaur (Author), Rama R. Amara (Author), Mary E. Kelley (Author), Carlos del Rio (Author), Rob Stephenson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Case Western Reserve University, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Biological pathways mediating the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and increased HIV risk remain unexplored. We hypothesized that IPV-induced stress negatively affects HIV systemic immune defenses and aimed to evaluate whether IPV was associated with immune profiles linked to...