1998
Esophageal Disease in Patients with AIDS: Diagnosis and Treatment
Bonacini M, Laine L. Esophageal Disease in Patients with AIDS: Diagnosis and Treatment. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 1998, 8: 811-823. PMID: 9730933, DOI: 10.1016/s1052-5157(18)30233-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-Infective AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDiagnosis, DifferentialEsophageal DiseasesEsophagusFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsSecondary PreventionConceptsEsophageal diseaseRetrosternal chest painChest painGastrointestinal complaintsEsophageal symptomsHIV infectionOpportunistic infectionsPoor outcomeShorter survivalNutritional intakeMean survivalPatientsSymptomsInfectionAIDSDiseaseDiagnosisSurvivalOdynophagiaDysphagiaImmunosuppressionPainComplaintsIntakeMonths
1993
Protein-losing enteropathy and hypoalbuminemia in AIDS
Laine L, Garcia F, McGilligan K, Malinko A, Sinatra F, Thomas D. Protein-losing enteropathy and hypoalbuminemia in AIDS. AIDS 1993, 7: 837-840. PMID: 8363760, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199306000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAlpha 1-AntitrypsinDiarrheaFecesFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesProtein-Losing EnteropathiesRegression AnalysisSarcoma, KaposiSerum AlbuminConceptsNormal bowel habitsProtein-losing enteropathyFecal alphaBowel habitsNormal serum albuminNormal albuminFecal alpha 1Normal albumin groupUrban county hospitalGroup of patientsDevelopment of hypoalbuminemiaUpper endoscopyFlexible sigmoidoscopyAlbumin groupMucosal diseaseCounty HospitalHypoalbuminemiaMAIN OUTCOMEProspective assessmentSerum albuminPatientsLinear regression analysisDiarrheaSignificant negative correlationGross abnormalities