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SUBMITTER: Gnatienko N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5957784 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gnatienko Natalia N Freiberg Matthew S MS Blokhina Elena E Yaroslavtseva Tatiana T Bridden Carly C Cheng Debbie M DM Chaisson Christine E CE Lioznov Dmitry D Bendiks Sally S Koerbel Glory G Coleman Sharon M SM Krupitsky Evgeny E Samet Jeffrey H JH
HIV clinical trials 20180417 3
Background Russia continues to have an uncontrolled HIV epidemic and its per capita alcohol consumption is among the highest in the world. Alcohol use among HIV-positive individuals is common and is associated with worse clinical outcomes. Alcohol use and HIV each lead to microbial translocation, which in turn results in inflammation. Zinc supplementation holds potential for lowering levels of biomarkers of inflammation, possibly as a consequence of its impact on intestinal permeability. This pa ...[more]