1994
Comparison of clinical manifestations of HIV infection between male and female injecting drug users
Vlahov D, Muñoz A, Solomon L, Astemborski J, Lindsay A, Anderson J, Galai N, Nelson K. Comparison of clinical manifestations of HIV infection between male and female injecting drug users. AIDS 1994, 8: 819-824. PMID: 7916193, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199406000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countHIV infectionCell countDrug usersMedian CD4 cell countPosterior cervical lymph nodesAIDS-free HIVHIV-seropositive menCervical lymph nodesHIV-seronegative controlsDiagnosis of AIDSShortness of breathPhysical examination findingsHIV-seropositive participantsSymptoms of diarrheaHIV serologyGenital herpesLymphocyte countLymph nodesMedian ageSimilar CD4Examination findingsClinical manifestationsClinical symptomsConstitutional signs
1993
Differences in Risk Factors for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Seroconversion among Male and Female Intravenous Drug Users
Solomon L, Astemborski J, Warren D, Muñoz A, Cohn S, Vlahov D, Nelson K. Differences in Risk Factors for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Seroconversion among Male and Female Intravenous Drug Users. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 137: 892-898. PMID: 8484380, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) seroconversionDrug usersSeronegative controlsRisk factorsFemale intravenous drug usersMale intravenous drug usersSex-specific risk factorsCurrent intravenous drug useHIV-seronegative controlsIntravenous drug useRisk of seroconversionRisk factor dataCase-control studyAge 18 yearsConditional logistic regression techniquesTime of interviewMore sex partnersSeroconversion statusSeroconversion visitHIV seroconversionHIV infectionStudy entrySexual transmissionSeroconversion