Increased Cervical CD4+CCR5+ T Cells Among Kenyan Sex Working Women Using Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
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DOI: 10.1089/aid.2018.0188
Abstract: Abstract Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is the most common hormonal contraceptive used by women in sub-Saharan Africa, however, it has been epidemiologically associated with HIV infections. To assess whether DMPA has an effect on the… read more here.
Keywords: target cells; hiv target; depot medroxyprogesterone; ccr5 ... See more keywords
Zim CHIC: A cohort study of immune changes in the female genital tract associated with initiation and use of contraceptives
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DOI: 10.1111/aji.13287
Abstract: Problem Contraceptive hormones are systemically active, potent, and likely to invoke biological responses other than known fertility regulation impacts. We hypothesized that initiation of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) would increase genital HIV‐target‐cells and soluble immune… read more here.
Keywords: target cells; hiv target; study; initiation ... See more keywords