Social Isolation Is Linked to Inflammation in Aging People With HIV and Uninfected Individuals

Background: Even in the era of suppressive antiretroviral therapy, people with HIV (PWH) suffer greater exposure to inflammation than their uninfected peers. Although poor social support and social isolation have been linked to systemic inflammation in the general population, it is not known whether this is true also among PWH. Methods: People with and without HIV infection were enrolled in a community-based, single-center study. Primary...