1994
Comparison of clinical manifestations of HIV infection between male and female injecting drug users
Vlahov D, Muñoz A, Solomon L, Astemborski J, Lindsay A, Anderson J, Galai N, Nelson K. Comparison of clinical manifestations of HIV infection between male and female injecting drug users. AIDS 1994, 8: 819-824. PMID: 7916193, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199406000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countHIV infectionCell countDrug usersMedian CD4 cell countPosterior cervical lymph nodesAIDS-free HIVHIV-seropositive menCervical lymph nodesHIV-seronegative controlsDiagnosis of AIDSShortness of breathPhysical examination findingsHIV-seropositive participantsSymptoms of diarrheaHIV serologyGenital herpesLymphocyte countLymph nodesMedian ageSimilar CD4Examination findingsClinical manifestationsClinical symptomsConstitutional signs
1993
Comparison of Clinical Symptoms of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease Between Intravenous Drug Users and Homosexual Men
Palenicek J, Nelson K, Vlahov D, Galai N, Cohn S, Saah A. Comparison of Clinical Symptoms of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease Between Intravenous Drug Users and Homosexual Men. JAMA Internal Medicine 1993, 153: 1806-1812. PMID: 8101438, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1993.00410150094009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersCD4 cell levelsClinical symptomsDrug usersHomosexual menOral candidiasisHIV infectionPhysical examinationRisk groupsMale intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseRisk behavior interviewsCD4 cell countTotal lymphocyte countIntravenous drug useShortness of breathMost clinical symptomsHIV-1 infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusFrequency of symptomsIntermediate outcome measuresCell levelAbnormal hematocritHIV immunosuppressionNight sweats