Sex-Dimorphic Associations of Prior Tuberculosis with Hypertension and Inflammatory Signature in People with HIV: a pilot study
A history of TB is associated with hypertension in PWH, particularly among females, and is linked to sex-specific differences in residual inflammatory pathways. These findings suggest that prior TB may contribute to cardiovascular risk in a sex-disparate manner, warranting further investigation.
Authors
- Sepiso K. Masenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-5831)
- Frederick Sibbenga
- Joreen P. Povia
- Chintu Choolwe Simweene
Institutions
- Livingstone College (US)
- Livingstone Hospital (ZA)
- Mulungushi University (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.12.26343987
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Heart Association
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases