2016
Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection
Tetrault JM, Tate JP, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Re V, Lim JK, Rimland D, Goulet J, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Fiellin LE, Bryant K, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 68: 62-67. PMID: 27431048, PMCID: PMC4976086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver enzyme elevationAlcohol use disorderUninfected patientsHepatotoxic medicationsHCV infectionUse disordersComposite endpointLiver injuryHIV/HCV co-infected patientsHCV co-infected patientsHIV/HCV statusPre-existing liver injuryCo-infected patientsCohort of HIVHepatitis C infectionHIV/HCVOpioid use disorderRisk of hepatotoxicityHCV statusHepatic safetyMedian ALTC infectionChart reviewEnzyme elevationHIV infection
2014
Relationship Between Alcohol Use Categories and Noninvasive Markers of Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis in HIV-Infected, Chronic Hepatitis C Virus–Infected, and Uninfected Patients
Lim JK, Tate JP, Fultz SL, Goulet JL, Conigliaro J, Bryant KJ, Gordon AJ, Gibert C, Rimland D, Goetz MB, Klein MB, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Re V. Relationship Between Alcohol Use Categories and Noninvasive Markers of Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis in HIV-Infected, Chronic Hepatitis C Virus–Infected, and Uninfected Patients. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014, 58: 1449-1458. PMID: 24569533, PMCID: PMC4001286, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic hepatitis C virusAdvanced hepatic fibrosisHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusAlcohol use categoriesAlcohol-related diagnosesHIV/HCV-coinfected patientsHepatic fibrosisAlcohol consumptionNonhazardous drinkingBinge drinkingHIV/HCV groupAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) questionnaireVeterans Aging Cohort StudyFIB-4 indexAging Cohort StudyCross-sectional studyHCV groupHCV statusHIV-InfectedUninfected participantsChronic hepatitisUninfected patientsCohort studyLiver disease