ArticleDiscover public health2026
Immunometabolic and RAAS determinants of circulating interferon gamma in an HIV and TB Zambian cohort.
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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remain major global health challenges, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where co-infection and chronic immune activation are highly prevalent. Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) plays a central role in host defense against Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 227 adults attending medical clinic at Livingstone University Teaching Hospital, Zambia. Circulating IFN-γ and a panel of inflammatory, metabolic, and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) biomarkers were measured. Associations were assessed using simple and multivariable linear regression models, with log transformation applied to skewed variables. Statistical significance was defined as Results: Among participants (median age 50 years; 64.3% living with HIV), several variables were associated with IFN-γ in unadjusted analyses, including inflammatory cytokines, hs-CRP, angiotensin II, and fasting glucose. However, in multivariable analysis, only female sex (β = -0.440, Conclusion: In this high HIV/TB burden population, circulating IFN-γ levels were independently associated with metabolic (fasting glucose), vascular-hormonal (angiotensin II), and immune (IL-17 A) factors, but not with HIV infection or prior TB after adjustment. These findings suggest that IFN-γ may reflect broader immunometabolic and inflammatory processes rather than infection-specific immune activation in treated populations. Longitudinal studies are needed to clarify the prognostic and clinical utility of IFN-γ in integrated chronic disease management. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02839-5.
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