1994
Laboratory markers and the risk of developing HIV-1 disease among injecting drug users
Alcabes P, Selwyn P, Davenny K, Hartel D, Buono D, Schoenbaum E, Klein R, Friedland G. Laboratory markers and the risk of developing HIV-1 disease among injecting drug users. AIDS 1994, 8: 107-116. PMID: 7912083, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199401000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 lymphocyte countHIV-1-related outcomesLow CD4 lymphocyte countCD4 lymphocyte numbersPyogenic bacterial infectionsHIV-1 diseaseLymphocyte countLaboratory markersLymphocyte numbersClinical eventsAIDS diagnosisRelative riskDrug usersBacterial infectionsHIV-1-associated diseaseBeta 2M levelsSerum beta 2M levelsDifferent laboratory markersMultiple constitutional symptomsAIDS riskMethadone treatment programsPredictors of progressionHIV-1 infectionLow platelet countLower leukocyte counts
1992
Clinical Manifestations and Predictors of Disease Progression in Drug Users with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Selwyn P, Alcabes P, Hartel D, Buono D, Schoenbaum E, Klein R, Davenny K, Friedland G. Clinical Manifestations and Predictors of Disease Progression in Drug Users with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 1992, 327: 1697-1703. PMID: 1359411, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199212103272401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsBacterial InfectionsCandidiasis, OralCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansLeukocyte CountMaleMultivariate AnalysisNew York CityProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRacial GroupsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousZidovudineConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionDevelopment of AIDSInjection drug usersBacterial infectionsDisease progressionOral candidiasisVirus infectionSite primary medical careMultiple constitutional symptomsPyogenic bacterial infectionsHIV-seropositive patientsPercentage of CD4Cohort of patientsDiagnosis of AIDSMethadone treatment programsProportional hazards regressionProduct-limit survival analysisIncidence of AIDSPrimary medical careRate of progressionRisk of AIDSSeronegative patientsConstitutional symptomsSeropositive patients
1989
Risk Factors for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Intravenous Drug Users
Schoenbaum E, Hartel D, Selwyn P, Klein R, Davenny K, Rogers M, Feiner C, Friedland G. Risk Factors for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Intravenous Drug Users. New England Journal Of Medicine 1989, 321: 874-879. PMID: 2770823, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198909283211306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug usersPercentage of injectionsRisk factorsHIV antibodiesDrug usersIntravenous drugsVirus infectionSex partnersSeroprevalence of HIVIndependent risk factorOnly risk factorMethadone treatment programsNumber of injectionsNon-Hispanic whitesHeterosexual sex partnersHIV infectionLast injectionUsed needlesHigh seroprevalenceDrug useShooting galleriesHIVInfection