Immunological and infectious risk factors for lung cancer in US veterans with HIV: a longitudinal cohort study
Sigel K, Wisnivesky J, Crothers K, Gordon K, Brown ST, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert C, Goetz MB, Bedimo R, Park LS, Dubrow R. Immunological and infectious risk factors for lung cancer in US veterans with HIV: a longitudinal cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2016, 4: e67-e73. PMID: 27916584, PMCID: PMC5444465, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(16)30215-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4/CD8 ratioBacterial pneumonia episodesLung cancerCD8 ratioPneumonia episodesCohort studyHIV infectionUse disordersCumulative exposureLower CD4/CD8 ratioLow CD4 cell countsHepatitis C virus infectionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAntiretroviral therapy eraAverage cumulative exposureDysfunctional immune activationHIV RNA concentrationIncident lung cancerLarge HIV cohortC virus infectionCD4 cell countObstructive pulmonary diseaseAging Cohort StudyInfectious risk factors
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