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BACKGROUND Tubular secretion is an important kidney function responsible for the clearance ofnumerous medications including antibiotics and antivirals. It is unknown whether or not persons living with HIV have lower secretion compared with HIV-uninfected persons, which might predispose them to risk of progressive kidney disease or adverse drug events. SETTING and Methods: We evaluated a panel of 6 endogenous secretory solutes in 199 women living with HIV (WLWH) and 100 women without HIV enrolled in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). Secretory clearance was estimated as the urine/plasma ratio (UPR) of each solute, with adjustment for urine tonicity. Using multivariable linear regression analysis, we compared differences in levels of secretory solute clearance between women with and without HIV and evaluated characteristics associated with secretion. RESULTS WLWH were older (median 40 vs. 38 years) but had similar estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, 96 vs. 100 ml/min/1.73m 2 ) compared to those without HIV. African American and Latino race, diabetes, diastolic blood pressure, smoking, Hepatitis C, peak HIV viral load, current and nadir CD4 count were associated with differences in clearance of at least one marker after multivariable adjustment. The secretory clearance of 3 solutes (cinnamoylglycine, kynurenic acid, and pyridoxic acid) were on average 10-15% lower among WLWH compared to those without HIV independent of eGFR, albuminuria and CKD risk factors, including HCV, and injection drug use. CONCLUSIONS HIV is associated with reduced secretion among women with preserved eGFR. The implications of these findings for drug dosing and adverse events need to be evaluated.