Association of Substance Use with Immunological Response to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Positive Patients from Southwest Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Study.
Dagmawi Mekonnen BelayBodena BayissaMubarek AberaPublished in: International journal of general medicine (2022)
Moderate and high levels of health risk from alcohol use were independently associated with inadequate immunological response. People living with HIV/AIDS should regularly be screened for and be educated about substance use and its potential negative impact on CD4 cell recovery.
Keyphrases
- risk assessment
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- heavy metals
- health risk
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- men who have sex with men
- end stage renal disease
- hiv aids
- south africa
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- single cell
- drinking water
- stem cells