Hazardous alcohol consumption is not associated with CD4+ T-cell count decline among PLHIV in Kampala Uganda: A prospective cohort study.

There is limited data on the effects of alcohol on immunological response among persons living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the relationship between hazardous alcohol use and CD4+ T-cell count, among PLHIV in Uganda.PLHIV aged ≥ 18 years were enrolled in a cohort study at the...

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Main Authors: Bonnie Wandera, Nazarius M Tumwesigye, Joaniter I Nankabirwa, Andrew D Kambugu, David K Mafigiri, Saidi Kapiga, Ajay K Sethi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5493343?pdf=render