Lifetime sexual violence exposure in women compromises systemic innate immune mediators associated with HIV pathogenesis: a cross-sectional analysis - Daniels J, Aldous A, Pyra M, Xia Y, Juzumaite M, Jais M, Simmens S, Murphy K, Taylor TN, Kassaye S, Benning L, Cohen MH, Weber KM, Ghosh M.

OBJECTIVES: Violence and HIV/AIDS syndemic highly prevalent among women impairs HIV prevention efforts. Prolonged exposure to violence results in physical trauma and psychological distress. Building on previous findings regarding genital immune dysregulati...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news