NIH R01 · 2025
Predictive Power of PEth for HIV Prevention in the Long-Acting Era
PROJECT SUMMARY Unhealthy alcohol use, common among persons with (PWH) and at risk for HIV, is associated with multiple deleterious effects that increase the risk of HIV transmission. However, identifying individuals with unhealthy alcohol use in practice remains challenging because self-report consistently underrepresents true alcohol consumption. An objective measure of alcohol use, with clearly defined associations with clinical outcomes relevant for HIV prevention and transmission, would eliminate the time and resources dedicated to trying to subjectively quantify alcohol use, and would instead direct efforts towards swift and effective clinical interventions. Phosphatidylethanol (PEth)…
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