2005
The Role of Substance Abuse in HIV Disease Progression: Reconciling Differences from Laboratory and Epidemiologic Investigations
Kapadia F, Vlahov D, Donahoe RM, Friedland G. The Role of Substance Abuse in HIV Disease Progression: Reconciling Differences from Laboratory and Epidemiologic Investigations. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005, 41: 1027-1034. PMID: 16142670, DOI: 10.1086/433175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease progressionDisease progressionEpidemiologic investigationsHIV/AIDS epidemicUse of licitEpidemiological studiesSubstance abuseStudy designDrug abuseAIDS epidemicCareful evaluationReview of findingsProgressionIllicit drugsLaboratory-based studiesMethodological strengthsFindingsAbuseMixed results
1983
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Ophthalmic Manifestations in Ambulatory Patients
Rosenberg P, Uliss A, Friedland G, Harris C, Small C, Klein R. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Ophthalmic Manifestations in Ambulatory Patients. Ophthalmology 1983, 90: 874-878. PMID: 6314220, DOI: 10.1016/s0161-6420(83)80010-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory patientsIntravenous drug abuseCotton wool spotsEpidemiology of AIDSCytomegalovirus retinitisOcular findingsOcular involvementOphthalmic manifestationsImmunodeficiency syndromePatientsMajor manifestationsDrug abuseManifestationsRetinitisSyndromeOphthalmologistsEpidemiologyAIDSFindings
1982
Inverted ratio of inducer to suppressor T-lymphocyte subsets in drug abusers with opportunistic infections
Moll B, Emeson E, Small C, Friedland G, Klein R, Spigland I. Inverted ratio of inducer to suppressor T-lymphocyte subsets in drug abusers with opportunistic infections. Clinical Immunology 1982, 25: 417-423. PMID: 6218947, DOI: 10.1016/0090-1229(82)90206-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT lymphocyte subsetsOpportunistic infectionsOnly opportunistic infectionPercentage of T8Pneumocystis carinii pneumoniaPercentage of T4Ratio of inducerCutaneous anergyCarinii pneumoniaImmune statusPeripheral bloodOral candidiasisProliferative responsePatientsDrug abusersDrug abuseMarked reductionInfectionP. cariniiLymphocytesFurther evidencePneumoniaAnergyHistoplasmosisCandidiasis