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  • Immunology and Inflammation
  • Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health

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  • Gut dysfunction and chronic low-grade inflammation are associated with metabolic and chronic diseases in the general population.
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection can lead to gut dysfunction, impacting various comorbidities.
  • Understanding the gut's role in HIV-associated complications is crucial for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent studies on HIV-associated gut dysfunction and its link to comorbidities.
  • To explore the relationship between gut health, inflammation, and diseases like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and neurocognitive impairment in people with HIV (PWH).

Main Methods:

  • Review of recently published scientific literature.
  • Analysis of studies utilizing biomarkers of microbial translocation, dysbiosis, and intestinal epithelial integrity.
  • Examination of the association between gut dysfunction markers and metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurologic complications in PWH.

Main Results:

  • Studies indicate a link between gut dysfunction and worsened comorbidities in PWH, including metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurologic conditions.
  • Biomarkers suggest that inflammation and immune activation from gut changes in PWH relate to these complications.
  • However, results are mixed, and current data are limited to surrogate biomarkers, necessitating direct intestinal assessments.

Conclusions:

  • Gut dysfunction and associated inflammation are present in PWH and correlate with metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurologic complications.
  • While evidence suggests a connection, the direct contributory role of gastrointestinal dysfunction requires further investigation through direct intestinal pathology assessments.
  • Future research should focus on direct intestinal assessments to clarify the causal relationship between gut dysfunction and HIV comorbidities.