2016
Exploring HIV-related stigma among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a correlation study
Li Z, Hsieh E, Morano JP, Sheng Y. Exploring HIV-related stigma among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a correlation study. AIDS Care 2016, 28: 1394-1401. PMID: 27137205, PMCID: PMC5069196, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1179713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV transmissionHIV stigmaStigma scoresPoor self-rated health statusBerger HIV Stigma ScaleSelf-rated health statusHIV-positive MSMIncidence of HIVMultivariable linear regression modelsHuman immunodeficiency virusLevels of HIVHIV Stigma ScaleAdverse health outcomesCross-sectional survey studySocial support networksAntiretroviral therapyHIV statusOpportunistic infectionsImmunodeficiency virusPoor adherenceSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsStudy populationHIVHealth outcomes
2014
Increased bone resorption during tenofovir plus lopinavir/ritonavir therapy in Chinese individuals with HIV
Hsieh E, Fraenkel L, Xia W, Hu YY, Han Y, Insogna K, Yin MT, Xie J, Zhu T, Li T. Increased bone resorption during tenofovir plus lopinavir/ritonavir therapy in Chinese individuals with HIV. Osteoporosis International 2014, 26: 1035-1044. PMID: 25224293, PMCID: PMC4334679, DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2874-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusLopinavir/ritonavirBone turnover markersBone resorption marker levelsResorption marker levelsNon-Chinese populationsAntiretroviral therapyTreatment failureImmunodeficiency virusMarker levelsSkeletal metabolismC-terminal cross-linking telopeptideLopinavir/ritonavir therapyTreatment-naïve patientsFirst-line therapyBone resorption markersProcollagen type 1Multi-center trialPlasma samplesChinese individualsN-terminal propeptideType 1 collagenRitonavir therapyTurnover markersResorption markers