Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common noninfectious
pulmonary disease among people living with HIV, independent of smoking. However, the …

Rationale and Objectives Noninfectious pulmonary complications are common among HIV-
infected individuals and may be detected early by quantitative computed tomography (CT) …

People living with HIV (PLWH) may be more susceptible to the development of emphysema
than uninfected individuals. We assessed prevalence and risk factors for emphysema in …

Background A number of uncontrolled reports have suggested that prior to the development
of AIDS-related pulmonary complications, individuals infected with HIV may develop an …

Numerous reports have demonstrated that prior to the development of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related pulmonary complications, human …

Objective To investigate the development of lung function in HIV‐infected patients. Methods
In a prospective cohort study, 88 HIV‐infected patients had a lung function test performed …

Background With the widespread use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), individuals infected
with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) are increasingly experiencing morbidity and …

Purpose Since the introduction of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), an increase in
morbidity and mortality due to chronic comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases and …

PURPOSE: To look for an association between both viral load and CD4 cell count and
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) in patients infected with HIV. METHODS: Design …

BACKGROUND: The association between HIV and emphysema remains incompletely
understood. We sought to determine whether HIV is an independent risk factor for …