Brief communication: targeted serum proteomics in postpartum South African women living with and without HIV, correlations with anthropometry and adiposity

Brief communication: targeted serum proteomics in postpartum South African women living with and without HIV, correlations with anthropometry and adiposity

Abstract Postpartum adiposity is associated with long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may be influenced by HIV infection. We investigated cross-sectional correlations between postpartum adiposity measures, and circulating proteins linked to CVD in women living with and without HIV....

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Main Authors: Hlengiwe P. Madlala, Junyu Chen, Jennifer Jao, Landon Myer, Amy E. Mendham, Carmen Pheiffer, Liam Bell, Lara R. Dugas, Julia H. Goedecke, Yan V. Sun, Angela M. Bengtson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
Adiposity
HIV
Postpartum
Proteomics
Women
South africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00782-0
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Summary:Abstract Postpartum adiposity is associated with long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may be influenced by HIV infection. We investigated cross-sectional correlations between postpartum adiposity measures, and circulating proteins linked to CVD in women living with and without HIV. Irrespective of HIV status, adiposity was positively correlated with fatty acid binding protein 4, leptin and galectin 9; and negatively correlated with insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 and V-set immunoglobulin domain containing 2. The link between adiposity and CVD-linked circulating proteins underscores the role of protein markers in understanding the cardiometabolic health of postpartum women living with and without HIV. Clinical trial number: Not applicable.
ISSN:1742-6405

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