Racial/ethnic differences in the association between alcohol use and mortality among men living with HIV

Racial/ethnic differences in the association between alcohol use and mortality among men living with HIV

Abstract Background Increasing alcohol use is associated with increased risk of mortality among patients living with HIV (PLWH). This association varies by race/ethnicity among general outpatients, but racial/ethnic variation has not been investigated among PLWH, among whom racial/ethnic minorities...

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Main Authors: Kara M. Bensley, Kathleen A. McGinnis, David A. Fiellin, Adam J. Gordon, Kevin L. Kraemer, Kendall J. Bryant, E. Jennifer Edelman, Stephen Crystal, Julie R. Gaither, P. Todd Korthuis, Brandon D. L. Marshall, India J. Ornelas, K. C. Gary Chan, Julia C. Dombrowski, John C. Fortney, Amy C. Justice, Emily C. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
HIV
Alcohol use
Mortality risk
Racial/ethnic disparities
Veterans
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-017-0103-z

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