Association of Alcohol Abuse and Injection Drug Use with Immunologic and Virologic Responses to HAART in HIV-positive Patients from Urban Community Health Clinics
Henrich TJ, Lauder N, Desai MM, Sofair AN. Association of Alcohol Abuse and Injection Drug Use with Immunologic and Virologic Responses to HAART in HIV-positive Patients from Urban Community Health Clinics. Journal Of Community Health 2007, 33: 69-77. PMID: 18046634, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9069-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useUrban community health clinicsUrban health clinicsCommunity health clinicsCD4 countHealth clinicsAlcohol abuseDrug useVirologic responseViral loadHistory of IDUMean CD4 lymphocyte countInitiation of HAARTBaseline CD4 countCD4 lymphocyte countHIV-positive patientsUndetectable viral loadDetectable viral loadActive antiretroviral treatmentUrban health centersSubstance abuse historySubstance abuse groupAdult patientsLymphocyte countAntiretroviral treatment