Monocyte Activation Is Associated With Worse Cognitive Performance in HIV-Infected Women With Virologic Suppression

Conclusions. Monocyte activation was associated with worse cognitive performance, and associations persisted despite viral suppression. Persistent inflammatory mechanisms related to monocytes correlate to clinically pertinent brain outcomes.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - January 9, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Imp, B. M., Rubin, L. H., Tien, P. C., Plankey, M. W., Golub, E. T., French, A. L., Valcour, V. G. Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: research