Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) II infection category B1
0.010 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE * CDC recently evaluated the evidence and the updated WHO guidance on the risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition among women using hormonal contraception.<sup>†</sup> After careful review, CDC adopted the updated WHO guidance for inclusion in the U.S. MEC guidance; this guidance states that the advantages of progestin-only injectable contraceptive use (including depot medroxyprogesterone acetate [DMPA]) by women at high risk for HIV infection outweigh the theoretical or proven risks (U.S. MEC category 2). 28934178 2017