Microbial gut translocation has been implicated in the pathophysiology of hypertension in HIV-infected adults.23,44 HIV preferentially infects CD (cluster of differentiation) 4 T cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissue, 45 leading to disruption of the body's natural mucosal defenses and passage of microbes into the systemic circulation.23,[44][45][46] Lipopolysaccharide and soluble CD14 (sCD14), both markers of microbial gut translocation,
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