Prevalence and risk factors for chronic obstructive lung disease in HIV-infected patients in the HAART era

Madeddu, Giordano and Fois, Alessandro Giuseppe and Calia, Giovanna Maria and Becciu, F. and Piras, B. and Fiori, Maria Laura and Spada, Valentina and Lovigu, Carla and Mannazzu, Marco and Pirina, Pietro and Mura, Maria Stella Anna (2010) Prevalence and risk factors for chronic obstructive lung disease in HIV-infected patients in the HAART era. Journal of the International AIDS Society, Vol. 13 (4), P232-P232. ISSN 1758-2652. Article.

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DOI: 10.1186/1758-2652-13-S4-P232

Abstract

Our results suggest a role for HIV infection itself and for current cigarette smoking in the development of respiratory symptoms and COPD in HIV-infected patients. HAART did not seem to reduce the risk of respiratory symptoms and COPD, in our cases. Thus, our results suggest that HIV-infected patients should be screened for chronic respiratory disease in order to early identify those at risk or those who need specific treatment.

Item Type:	Article
ID Code:	5368
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Highly Active AntiRetroviral Treatment (HAART), risk factors
Subjects:	Area 06 - Scienze mediche > MED/17 Malattie infettive Area 06 - Scienze mediche > MED/10 Malattie dell'apparato respiratorio
Divisions:	001 Università di Sassari > 03 Istituti > Tisiologia e malattie dell'apparato respiratorio 001 Università di Sassari > 03 Istituti > Malattie infettive e parassitarie
Publisher:	BioMed Central
ISSN:	1758-2652
Copyright Holders:	© 2010 Madeddu et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Additional Information:	Presented at the Tenth International Congress on drug therapy in HIV infection, Glasgow, (UK) 7-11 November 2010.
Deposited On:	28 Jan 2011 09:15

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