The purpose of this research study is to learn about levels of antiretroviral drug levels and
response to HIV virus in the genital tract of women who are post-menopausal. The
investigators in this study think that the levels of hormones post-menopausal HIV-infected
women may have in their bodies may affect the levels of antiretroviral drug, and therefore
affect how much HIV virus they have in their bodies. Since women who have already gone
through menopause have different levels of hormones, such as estrogen, than women who are
pre-menopausal, the investigators would like to check the levels of antiretroviral drugs in
their blood, their genital secretions, and their genital tissue.
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Kristine Patterson, MD
Collaborator:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)