1996
Alcohol Use and T‐Lymphocyte Subsets among Injection Drug Users with HIV‐1 Infection: A Prospective Analysis
Crum R, Galai N, Cohn S, Celentano D, Vlahov D. Alcohol Use and T‐Lymphocyte Subsets among Injection Drug Users with HIV‐1 Infection: A Prospective Analysis. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 1996, 20: 364-371. PMID: 8730231, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01654.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersCohort of IDUsT lymphocyte subsetsDrinks/weekHIV seroconversionAlcohol useYears postseroconversionDrug usersAlcohol categoriesHIV-positive injection drug usersCD8 absolute countsHIV-1 seroconvertersProgression of immunodeficiencyLevels of CD4Intravenous drug useT lymphocyte subpopulationsFirst prospective studyHIV-1 infectionTime of seroconversionSignificant differencesEarly intervention programsHIV infectionHIV progressionOutpatient clinicProspective study
1992
Changes in T-Lymphocyte Subsets in Intravenous Drug Users With HIV-1 Infection
Margolick J, Muñoz A, Vlahov D, Solomon L, Astemborski J, Cohn S, Nelson K. Changes in T-Lymphocyte Subsets in Intravenous Drug Users With HIV-1 Infection. JAMA 1992, 267: 1631-1636. PMID: 1347321, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480120069035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeropositive intravenous drug usersIntravenous drug usersHIV-1 infectionHIV-1-seropositive intravenous drug usersDrug usersCell countSeronegative intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Complete blood cell countImmunodeficiency virus type 1Absolute numberCD4 cell countCD4 lymphocyte countPercentage of CD4T lymphocyte subsetsCD8 T cellsT cell subsetsCommunity-based clinicsBlood cell countTime of seroconversionVirus type 1Multivariate regression analysisUse of drugsCD4 lymphocytesCD8 lymphocytes