REPOSITORY SERVICES FOR WOMENS INTERAGENCY HIV STUDY (WIHS) STAR SPECIAL TREATMENT AND RESEARCH (STAR)

妇女机构间艾滋病毒研究(WIHS)是一项大型、全面的前瞻性队列研究，旨在调查妇女艾滋病毒疾病的进展情况。WIHS始于1993年，是为了回应人们对艾滋病毒对妇女影响的日益关注。核心研究访问包括详细和有组织的访谈、体检和妇科检查以及实验室测试。在20多年后，WIHS继续调查艾滋病毒研究的前沿问题，涵盖妇女的生殖健康、临床结果(例如心血管疾病、糖尿病和其他)以及抗逆转录病毒治疗的有效性等主题。 长期运行的扩大将收集需要储存库服务的标本，包括血浆、活细胞(PBMC)、血清、尿液、阴道拭子、口腔拭子、直肠拭子、头发样本、唾液和口腔菌斑。

The Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) is a large, comprehensive prospective cohort study designed to investigate the progression of HIV disease in women. The WIHS began in 1993 in response to growing concern about the impact of HIV on women. The core study visit includes a detailed and structured interview, physical and gynecologic examinations, and laboratory testing. After more than 20 years, the WIHS continues to investigate questions at the forefront of HIV research, spanning topics such as women’s reproductive health, clinical outcomes (for example, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and others), and the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy. An expansion of the long running ill be collecting specimens that require repository services, including plasma, viable cells (PBMC), serum, urine, vaginal swabs, oral swabs, rectal swabs, hair samples, saliva, and oral plaques.