The influence of drug use patterns on the rate of CD4+ lymphocyte decline among HIV-1-infected injecting drug users
Lyles C, Margolick J, Astemborski J, Graham N, Anthony J, Hoover D, Vlahov D. The influence of drug use patterns on the rate of CD4+ lymphocyte decline among HIV-1-infected injecting drug users. AIDS 1997, 11: 1255-1262. PMID: 9256944, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199710000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of CD4Lymphocyte countLymphocyte declineDrug use patternsDrug usersRate of declineDrug useMedian initial CD4Episodes of withdrawalSpecific drug typesDrug use variablesDrug use practicesPrevious CD4Initial CD4Mean changeOutcome measuresCD4Animal studiesDrug AdministrationEast BaltimoreDrug typeCells xLymphocytesInjection frequencyOutreach techniques