Increased COPD among HIV-positive compared to HIV-negative veterans
K Crothers, AA Butt, CL Gibert… - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Background Limited data prior to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) suggested the
possibility of an increased risk of COPD among those persons with HIV infection. We sought
to determine whether HIV infection is associated with increased prevalence of COPD in the
era of HAART. Methods Prospective observational study of 1,014 HIV-positive and 713 HIV-
negative men who were enrolled in the Veterans Aging Cohort 5 Site Study. COPD was
determined by patient self-report and International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision …
possibility of an increased risk of COPD among those persons with HIV infection. We sought
to determine whether HIV infection is associated with increased prevalence of COPD in the
era of HAART. Methods Prospective observational study of 1,014 HIV-positive and 713 HIV-
negative men who were enrolled in the Veterans Aging Cohort 5 Site Study. COPD was
determined by patient self-report and International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision …