2005
Injection Drug Use Is an Independent Risk Factor for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Women
Dancheck B, Tang A, Thomas A, Smit E, Vlahov D, Semba R. Injection Drug Use Is an Independent Risk Factor for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Women. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2005, 40: 198-201. PMID: 16186738, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000165909.12333.07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyCase-Control StudiesFemaleHIV SeronegativityHIV SeropositivityHumansMiddle AgedSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsInjection drug useIron deficiency anemiaHepatitis C virus statusFemale injection drug usersC virus statusInjection drug usersDeficiency anemiaDrug useIron deficiencyRisk factorsVirus statusDrug usersMultivariate analysisInjection drug use historyCD4 lymphocyte countHIV-seronegative womenIndependent risk factorHIV-positive womenCross-sectional studyFurther longitudinal studiesNatural history studiesIntravenous Experience (ALIVE) studyDrug use historyHIV-seropositiveLymphocyte count
2002
High Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia Among Female Injection Drug Users With and Without HIV Infection.
Semba R, Shah N, Strathdee S, Vlahov D. High Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia Among Female Injection Drug Users With and Without HIV Infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 29: 142. PMID: 11832682, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200202010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyFemaleFerritinsHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansIron DeficienciesPrevalenceSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsFemale injection drug usersInjection drug usersIron deficiency anemiaHIV infectionDeficiency anemiaIron deficiencyIron supplementationDrug usersHigh mortalityHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHIV-negative womenHepatitis C infectionPrevalence of anemiaHepatitis C virusCross-sectional studyProgression of diseaseC infectionPlasma ferritinC virusOverall prevalenceHigh prevalenceVirus infectionAnemia patientsAnemia