In the last decade, studies in persons with HIV (PWH) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) have shed light on the significance of persistently high CD8 counts and low CD4/CD8 ratios. A …
Importance Lung cancer has become a leading cause of death among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)(PLWH). Over 40% of PLWH in the United States …
K Sigel, A Makinson, J Thaler - Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Lung cancer is an important complication associated with chronic HIV infection. It is associated with unique HIV-related causal mechanisms, and may be associated with worse …
Early, sustained ART is a crucial component of cancer prevention. Continued epidemiologic monitoring is needed to detect possible effects on cancer risk of specific ART classes or …
The authors provide an update on the association between immune deficiency and cancer risk in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and in solid organ transplant …
K Sigel, J Wisnivesky, K Crothers, K Gordon… - The lancet HIV, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background HIV infection is independently associated with risk of lung cancer, but few data exist for the relation between longitudinal measurements of immune function and lung …
The survival of patients with HIV infection has improved dramatically over the past 20 years, largely owing to a significant reduction in opportunistic infections and AIDs-defining …
AR Webel, J Schexnayder, PA Cioe… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
People living with HIV are living longer, high-quality lives; however, as they age, this population is at increased risk for developing chronic comorbidities, including …
Tobacco smoking has many adverse health consequences. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection smoke at very high rates, and many of the …