Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Interruptions Are Associated With Systemic Inflammation Among Ugandans Who Achieved Viral Suppression

Residual systemic inflammation, which is associated with non-AIDS clinical outcomes, may persist despite viral suppression. We assessed the effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence interruptions on systemic inflammation among Ugandans living with HIV who were virally suppressed.We evaluated adults initiating first-line ART at a regional referral hospital clinic in Mbarara, Uganda.Plasma concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), D-dimer,...