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. 2018 Mar 13;53(4):439–447. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agy016

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4.

The alcohol-mediated mechanisms of exacerbated HIV pathogenesis include alterations in mucosal immunity and increased viral infectivity and replication, leading to chronic immune activation and inflammation promoting frailty-related comorbidities. IR, insulin resistance; T2D, type 2 diabetes; CV, cardiovascular; NCI, neurocognitive impairment.