1998
Opiates as potential cofactors in progression of HIV-1 infections to AIDS
Donahoe R, Vlahov D. Opiates as potential cofactors in progression of HIV-1 infections to AIDS. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1998, 83: 77-87. PMID: 9610676, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(97)00224-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 infectionEffects of opiatesOpiate useAIDS progressionEpidemiological studiesImmune processesCD4 T-cell countT-cell countsHIV-1 expressionHost protective responsesAssociation of AIDSOpiate exposureOpportunistic infectionsAIDS pathogenesisHIV-1Monkey modelOpiate abuseEpidemiological dataInfectious processClinical observationsProtective responseOpiatesInfectionAIDSDrug abuse
1995
Dilated heart muscle disease associated with HIV infection
Herskowitz A, Willoughby S, Vlahov D, Baughman K, Ansari A. Dilated heart muscle disease associated with HIV infection. European Heart Journal 1995, 16: 50-55. PMID: 8682102, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/16.suppl_o.50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart muscle diseaseLate-stage HIV infectionCD4 T-cell countGlobal left ventricular dysfunctionT-cell countsLeft ventricular dysfunctionHIV infectionRisk factorsVentricular dysfunctionClinical characteristicsCardiac dysfunctionMuscle diseaseNew York Heart Association class IIILow CD4 T-cell countsSevere global left ventricular dysfunctionCell countAnti-heart antibodiesCardiotropic virus infectionImmunologic risk factorsNon-infectious complicationsPrimary cardiac failureSymptomatic cardiac dysfunctionSymptomatic heart diseaseCongestive heart failureHIV risk factors