1997
Markers of response to zidovudine monotherapy among treated HIV seroconverters. Italian Seroconversion Study.
Rezza G, Galai N, Pezzotti P, Vlahov D, Graham N, Viale P, Angarano G. Markers of response to zidovudine monotherapy among treated HIV seroconverters. Italian Seroconversion Study. Antiviral Therapy 1997, 2: 167-74. PMID: 11322271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countInitiation of treatmentZidovudine monotherapyP24 antigenaemiaCell countConstitutional symptomsHIV seroconvertersRisk groupsCopies/Human immunodeficiency virus seroconvertersPlasma RNA viral loadHIV RNA copiesCD4 cell declineRNA viral loadStart of therapyMarker of responseAntigen-positive individualsAdditional predictive informationIndicator of responseStandard survival methodsTerms of progressionAntiretroviral therapyViral loadAntigen levelsDisease progression
1992
Changes in T-Lymphocyte Subsets in Intravenous Drug Users With HIV-1 Infection
Margolick J, Muñoz A, Vlahov D, Solomon L, Astemborski J, Cohn S, Nelson K. Changes in T-Lymphocyte Subsets in Intravenous Drug Users With HIV-1 Infection. JAMA 1992, 267: 1631-1636. PMID: 1347321, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480120069035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeropositive intravenous drug usersIntravenous drug usersHIV-1 infectionHIV-1-seropositive intravenous drug usersDrug usersCell countSeronegative intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Complete blood cell countImmunodeficiency virus type 1Absolute numberCD4 cell countCD4 lymphocyte countPercentage of CD4T lymphocyte subsetsCD8 T cellsT cell subsetsCommunity-based clinicsBlood cell countTime of seroconversionVirus type 1Multivariate regression analysisUse of drugsCD4 lymphocytesCD8 lymphocytes