1999
New evidence to reconcile in vitro and epidemiologic data on the possible role of heroin on CD4+ decline among HIV-infected injecting drug users
Krol A, Flynn C, Vlahov D, Miedema F, Coutinho R, van Ameijden E. New evidence to reconcile in vitro and epidemiologic data on the possible role of heroin on CD4+ decline among HIV-infected injecting drug users. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1999, 54: 145-154. PMID: 10217554, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(98)00158-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
The influence of drug use patterns on the rate of CD4+ lymphocyte decline among HIV-1-infected injecting drug users
Lyles C, Margolick J, Astemborski J, Graham N, Anthony J, Hoover D, Vlahov D. The influence of drug use patterns on the rate of CD4+ lymphocyte decline among HIV-1-infected injecting drug users. AIDS 1997, 11: 1255-1262. PMID: 9256944, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199710000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of CD4Lymphocyte countLymphocyte declineDrug use patternsDrug usersRate of declineDrug useMedian initial CD4Episodes of withdrawalSpecific drug typesDrug use variablesDrug use practicesPrevious CD4Initial CD4Mean changeOutcome measuresCD4Animal studiesDrug AdministrationEast BaltimoreDrug typeCells xLymphocytesInjection frequencyOutreach techniques