2016
Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection
Tetrault JM, Tate JP, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Re V, Lim JK, Rimland D, Goulet J, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Fiellin LE, Bryant K, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 68: 62-67. PMID: 27431048, PMCID: PMC4976086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver enzyme elevationAlcohol use disorderUninfected patientsHepatotoxic medicationsHCV infectionUse disordersComposite endpointLiver injuryHIV/HCV co-infected patientsHCV co-infected patientsHIV/HCV statusPre-existing liver injuryCo-infected patientsCohort of HIVHepatitis C infectionHIV/HCVOpioid use disorderRisk of hepatotoxicityHCV statusHepatic safetyMedian ALTC infectionChart reviewEnzyme elevationHIV infection
2014
Hepatic decompensation in antiretroviral-treated patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus compared with hepatitis C virus-monoinfected patients: a cohort study.
Lo Re V, Kallan MJ, Tate JP, Localio AR, Lim JK, Goetz MB, Klein MB, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Brown ST, Park L, Dubrow R, Reddy KR, Kostman JR, Strom BL, Justice AC. Hepatic decompensation in antiretroviral-treated patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus compared with hepatitis C virus-monoinfected patients: a cohort study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2014, 160: 369-79. PMID: 24723077, PMCID: PMC4254786, DOI: 10.7326/m13-1829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsAscitesBacterial InfectionsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCoinfectionEsophageal and Gastric VaricesFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHepatitis C, ChronicHIVHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceLiver NeoplasmsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPeritonitisRetrospective StudiesRNA, ViralTreatment OutcomeViral LoadConceptsCo-infected patientsHepatitis C virusHepatic decompensationAntiretroviral-treated patientsCohort studyNonblack raceC virusHepatitis C virus-monoinfected patientsChronic hepatitis C virusHigh rateAntiretroviral therapy eraDetectable HCV RNAIncident hepatic decompensationBaseline hemoglobin levelRetrospective cohort studySpontaneous bacterial peritonitisAdvanced hepatic fibrosisAdvanced liver fibrosisVeterans Health AdministrationDiagnosis of ascitesRate of decompensationTherapy eraHIV RNAVariceal hemorrhageHCV RNA
2005
Relative prevalence of comorbidities and treatment contraindications in HIV-mono-infected and HIV/HCV-co-infected veterans
Goulet JL, Fultz SL, McGinnis KA, Justice AC. Relative prevalence of comorbidities and treatment contraindications in HIV-mono-infected and HIV/HCV-co-infected veterans. AIDS 2005, 19: s99-s105. PMID: 16251836, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000192077.11067.e5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/HCV-coHepatitis C virusAlcohol-related complicationsComorbid conditionsHCV-coTreatment optionsHIV monoChart extractionDiagnostic codesMental disordersCo-infected patientsElectronic medical record systemTreatment contraindicationsMedical record systemC virusHigh prevalenceMedical disordersHIVDemographic dataComorbiditiesLogistic regressionPrevalenceModerate agreementRelative prevalenceVeterans