Healthy Aging and the Gut Microbiome in People With and Without HIV.

Brandilyn A Peters, Xiaonan Xue, David B Hanna, Yi Wang, Zheng Wang, Anjali Sharma, Michelle Floris-Moore, Deborah Konkle-Parker, Maria L Alcaide, Anandi N Sheth, Elizabeth F Topper, Kathleen M Weber, Phyllis C Tien, Daniel Merenstein, Elizabeth Vásquez, Yue Chen, Matthew J Mimiaga, Valentina Stosor, Todd T Brown, Kristine M Erlandson, Stephanie M Dillon, Noha S Elsayed, Mykhaylo Usyk, Christopher C Sollecito, Robert C Kaplan, Robert D Burk, Qibin Qi

Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA. · pubmed

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Abstract

Aging-related comorbidities are more common in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) compared to people without HIV. The gut microbiome may play a role in healthy aging; however, this relationship remains unexplored in the context of HIV.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the relationship between the gut microbiome and healthy aging in individuals with and without HIV. This research is relevant as it explores potential mechanisms that could influence aging processes and age-related health outcomes, particularly in a population at higher risk for comorbidities.

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