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Hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users with and without human immunodeficiency virus co-infection. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among injection drug users (IDUs) with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in southern Taiwan.
Meng-Hsuan Hsieh, Jih-Jin Tsai, Ming-Yen Hsieh, Chung-Feng Huang, Ming-Lun Yeh, Jeng-Fu Yang, Ko Chang, Wei-Ru Lin, Chun-Yu Lin, Tun-Chieh Chen, Jee-Fu Huang, Chia-Yen Dai, Ming-Lung Yu, Wan-Long Chuang   +13 more
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Telomere Length, Traditional Risk Factors, HIV-related Factors and Coronary Artery Disease Events in Swiss Persons Living with HIV [PDF]

, 2021
BACKGROUND Leukocyte telomere length (TL) shortens with age and is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) events in the general population.
Calmy, A., Kootstra, Neeltje A, Günthard, Huldrych F, Engel, T., Reiss, Peter, Tarr, Philip E, Wissel, K., Roth, J.A., Hirzel, Cédric, Engel, Tanja, Darling, Katharine E A, Schoepf, Isabella C, Fellay, J., Hirzel, C., Calmy, Alexandra, Darling, KEA, Ledergerber, B., Raffenberg, Marieke, Bernasconi, Enos, Swiss HIV Cohort Study, Kouyos, Roger D, Hasse, Barbara, Fellay, Jacques, Kootstra, N.A., Wissel, Kerstin, Raffenberg, M., Thorball, C.W., Kouyos, R.D., Thorball, Christian W, Günthard, H.F., Ledergerber, Bruno, Schoepf, I.C., Roth, Jan A, Hasse, B., Tarr, P.E., Reiss, P., Bernasconi, E.   +36 more
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A study on prevalence of HIV and its associated risk factors in patients visiting tertiary care center of North India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: India is home to the second largest population of people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) with an estimated 5.134 million infections.
Astha, Arti Agrawal, Ankita Soni , Neetu Chauhan , Priyanka Sahu , Sanjeev Kumar   +5 more
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Prevalence of HIV Infection among Trauma Patients Admitted to\ud Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania and its\ud Influence on Outcome [PDF]

, 2010
HIV infection, a major health problem worldwide, has been reported to be prevalent in trauma patients, thus presents an occupational hazard to health care workers who care for these patients.
Mayala, Virgnia, Samuel E. Kalluvya, Mshana, Stephen E., Phillipo L. Chalya, Kalluvya, Samuel E., Chalya, Phillipo L, Stephen E. Mshana, Dass, Ramash, Dass, Ramesh M, Kalluvya, Samuel E, Ramash Dass, Chalya, Phillipo L., Mshana, Stephen E, Virgnia Mayala   +13 more
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Seroprevalence of IgM and IgG Antibodies to Toxoplasma infection in healthy and HIV-positive adults from Northern Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
Introduction: We examined the seroprevalence of toxoplasma infection in HIV-negative and -positive adults from Zaria, Northern Nigeria, and assessed its relationship with demographic, clinical, and immunological findings.
Dimie Ogoina, Geoffrey C Onyemelukwe, Bolanle O Musa, Reginald O Obiako   +3 more
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HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience. [PDF]

, 2011
\ud \ud HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting and to compare the outcome of these ...
Kakande, Ignatius, Ssentongo, Robert, Ignatius Kakande, Chalya, Phillipo L, Robert Ssentongo, Phillipo L Chalya   +5 more
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Transmission of HIV-1 infection in sub-Saharan Africa and effect of elimination of unsafe injections [PDF]

, 2004
During the past year, a group has argued that unsafe injections are a major if not the main mode of HIV-1 transmission\ud in sub-Saharan Africa. We review the main arguments used to question the epidemiological interpretations on the lead\ud role of ...
Heimer, R., Kapiga, S. H., De Cock, Kevin M, Williams, B. G., Hayes, R. J., Kapiga, H.Said, Calleja, Jesus Garcia, Ghys, P. D., Garnett, Geoff P, Hayes, Richard J, Buve, Anne, Boerma, J.Ties, Schmid, G. P., Garnet, P.Geoff, Cock, M.De Kevin, Schmid, George P, Garnet, G. P., Whitworth, James A, Calleja, J. G., Kapiga, Saidi H, Mugyenyi, Peter, Zaba, B., Whitworth, J. A., Ghys, D.Peter, Buvé, A., De Cock, K. M., Williams, G.Brian, Zaba, Basia, Hankins, C., Boerma, J Ties, Schmid, P.George, Heimer, Robert, Mugyenyi, P., Williams, Brian G, Hankins, Catherine, Hayes, J.TRichard, Boerma, J. T., Ghys, Peter D, Whitworth, A.James   +38 more
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Predictors and Consequences of Anaemia Among Antiretroviral-Naïve HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Children in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2009
Predictors and consequences of childhood anaemia in settings with high HIV prevalence are not well known. The aims of the present study were to identify maternal and child predictors of anaemia among children born to HIV-infected women and to study the ...
Hunter, D.J, Kupka, Roland, Bosch, Ronald J, Anirban Chatterjee, Msamanga, G.I, Chatterjee, Anirban, Fawzi, W.W, Ronald J Bosch, Bosch, R.J, Chatterjee, A., Msamanga, Gernard I, Roland Kupka, Gernard I Msamanga, Wafaie W Fawzi, Fawzi, Wafaie W, Kupka, R., Hunter, David J, David J Hunter   +17 more
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Neopterin and [beta]2-microglobulin as prognostic indices in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection [PDF]

, 1991
Fuchs D, Krämer A, Reibnegger G, et al. Neopterin and [beta]2-microglobulin as prognostic indices in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. Infection.
Werner, Ernst R., Fuchs, Dietmar, Krämer, Alexander ; https://orcid.org/, Goedert, James J., Reibnegger, Gilbert, Dierich, M. P., Wachter, Helmut   +6 more
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Anal, penile, and oral high-risk HPV infections and HPV seropositivity in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men.

PLoS ONE, 2014
The effects of single or multiple concordant HPV infections at various anatomical sites on type-specific HPV seropositivity are currently unknown. In this cross-sectional study we assessed whether high-risk HPV infections at various anatomical sites (i.e.
Vera M van Rijn, Sofie H Mooij, Madelief Mollers, Peter J F Snijders, Arjen G C L Speksnijder, Audrey J King, Henry J C de Vries, Arne van Eeden, Fiona R M van der Klis, Hester E de Melker, Marianne A B van der Sande, Maarten F Schim van der Loeff   +11 more
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