Exploring the Link Between Gut Health and Liver Scarring in Women With HIV

Research featuring CALIBER Project Lead Dr. Jennifer Price

About The Study

Understanding Liver Health in Women Living with HIV

A study involving 709 women living with HIV examined whether a blood marker associated with immune responses could help predict future liver scarring.

709

Women in the Study

3.5

Years of Follow-Up

~1 in 5

Developed Liver Scarring

What Did Researchers Find?

Women with higher levels of a particular blood marker were more likely to develop liver scarring. The findings suggest that interactions between the gut and immune system may contribute to liver damage in women living with HIV.

Original Publication

Higher Plasma Kynurenine-Tryptophan Ratio Predicts Incident Hepatic Fibrosis in Women With HIV

Read the Full Study ↗