| Title | Increased COPD among HIV-positive compared to HIV-negative veterans. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Crothers, Kristina, Adeel A. Butt, Cynthia L. Gibert, Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas, Stephen Crystal, and Amy C. Justice |
| Corporate Authors | Veterans Aging Cohort 5 Project Team |
| Journal | Chest |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 1326-33 |
| Date Published | 2006 Nov |
| ISSN | 0012-3692 |
| Keywords | Adult, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Disease Susceptibility, HIV Infections, HIV Seronegativity, HIV Seropositivity, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Risk Factors, Veterans |
| Abstract | 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. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01601.x |
| Alternate Journal | Chest |
