2014
Virologic response and haematologic toxicity of boceprevir‐ and telaprevir‐containing regimens in actual clinical settings
Butt AA, Yan P, Shaikh OS, Freiberg MS, Re V, Justice AC, Sherman KE, Team T. Virologic response and haematologic toxicity of boceprevir‐ and telaprevir‐containing regimens in actual clinical settings. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2014, 22: 691-700. PMID: 25524834, PMCID: PMC5020421, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustained virologic responsePEG/RBVHaematologic toxicityActual clinical settingsSVR ratesVirologic responseClinical settingHaematologic adverse eventsHCV Infected VeteransInterferon/ribavirinHCV genotype 1HCV RNA valuesPivotal clinical trialsHepatitis C virusBaseline cirrhosisHIV coinfectionPrimary endpointTreatment-naïveAdverse eventsC virusClinical trialsGenotype 1Genotype 1aSevere toxicityBoceprevir
2011
A polymorphism in the leptin gene promoter is associated with anemia in patients with HIV disease
Vanasse GJ, Jeong JY, Tate J, Bathulapalli H, Anderson D, Steen H, Fleming M, Mattocks K, Telenti A, Fellay J, Justice AC, Berliner N. A polymorphism in the leptin gene promoter is associated with anemia in patients with HIV disease. Blood 2011, 118: 5401-5408. PMID: 21926355, PMCID: PMC3217345, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-06-362194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCombined antiretroviral therapyPrevalence of anemiaHIV diseaseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsModern combined antiretroviral therapyWorld Health Organization criteriaAging Cohort StudyA Single Nucleotide PolymorphismGene single nucleotide polymorphismsLeptin gene promoterHIV subjectsAntiretroviral therapyCohort studyHIV statusOrganization criteriaClinical dataIndependent cohortAnemiaHIVPatientsLeptin genePrevalenceDiseaseCandidate gene approach
2010
Towards a combined prognostic index for survival in HIV infection: the role of ‘non‐HIV’ biomarkers
Justice A, McGinnis K, Skanderson M, Chang C, Gibert C, Goetz M, Rimland D, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Oursler K, Brown, Braithwaite R, May M, Covinsky K, Roberts, Fultz S, Bryant K, Team F. Towards a combined prognostic index for survival in HIV infection: the role of ‘non‐HIV’ biomarkers. HIV Medicine 2010, 11: 143-151. PMID: 19751364, PMCID: PMC3077949, DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2009.00757.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnemiaAnti-HIV AgentsBiomarkersCause of DeathCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV InfectionsHIV Long-Term SurvivorsHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedRNA, ViralSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersSurvival AnalysisConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV biomarkersVACS IndexHIV infectionSurvival intervalAging Cohort StudyShorter survival intervalAntiretroviral therapyCause mortalityCohort studyHIV markersPrognostic indexAIDS conditionsChronic inflammationMortality riskHIVSubstance abuseBiomarkersMortalityBiomarker groupsComplete dataSimilar intervalsInfectionFurther validation
2008
Prognostic Importance of Anaemia in HIV Type-1-Infected Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy: Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
Harris RJ, Sterne J, Abgrall S, Dabis F, Reiss P, Saag M, Phillips AN, Chêne G, Gill JM, Justice AC, Rockstroh J, Sabin CA, Mocroft A, Bucher HC, Hogg RS, Monforte AD, May M, Egger M. Prognostic Importance of Anaemia in HIV Type-1-Infected Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy: Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. Antiviral Therapy 2008, 13: 959-967. PMID: 19195321, PMCID: PMC4507810, DOI: 10.1177/135965350801300802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV type-1-infected patientsMild anemiaAntiretroviral therapyHemoglobin levelsAdjusted hazard ratioMonths of HAARTStart of HAARTActive antiretroviral therapyT-cell countsPrevalence of anemiaProspective cohort studyLong-term prognosisBaseline anemiaAIDS eventsHazard ratioCohort studyPrognostic importancePrognostic valueProspective studyUntreated individualsPatientsAnemiaHigh mortalityHAARTNormal hemoglobin