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Associations Between Cannabis Use and Inflammatory Biomarkers Among People with HIV | Synapse

March 28, 2026

Associations Between Cannabis Use and Inflammatory Biomarkers Among People with HIV

Key Points

This research aims to explore the relationship between cannabis use and inflammatory biomarkers in individuals with HIV.
Observational design focusing on cannabis use in a population with HIV.
Measurement of inflammatory biomarkers including CRP and sCD14.
Analysis of associations between cannabis use and levels of these biomarkers.
Cannabis use is associated with lower levels of CRP, an inflammatory marker.
Elevated levels of sCD14, a marker of microbial translocation, are linked to cannabis use.
Findings suggest potential health implications regarding vascular events.

Abstract

Cannabis use may be related to lower CRP and elevated markers of microbial translocation (e.g., sCD14), which could have implications in increasing the risk of vascular events and should be investigated in a longitudinal setting.

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Ruderman et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c770f78bbfbc51511e0cfe https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/25785125261437619