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Fat Distribution in Relation to Drug Use, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Status, and the Use of Antiretroviral Therapies in Hispanic Patients with HIV Infection by Forrester, J. E., Gorbach, S. L.

“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—associated fat-redistribution syndrome is still a subject of controversy. There is, as yet, little agreement on the…”
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Drug use and weight loss in HIV-infected Hispanic men by Forrester, J.E., Tucker, K.L., Skinner, S., Terrin, N.

“…Weight loss is an independent risk factor for mortality in HIV but the role of drug use in HIV-related weight loss is not well described. We conducted this…”
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The individual and combined influence of HIV and hepatitis C virus on dyslipidaemia in a high‐risk Hispanic population by Forrester, JE, McGovern, BH, Rhee, MS, Sterling, RK

“…Objectives To assess the effects of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV infection on dyslipidaemia in a Hispanic population at high risk of insulin resistance…”
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Randomised trial of albendazole and pyrantel in symptomless trichuriasis in children by Forrester, JE, Bailar, JC, Esrey, SA, José, MV, Castillejos, BT, Ocampo, G

“…We aimed to find out whether symptomless infection with Trichuris trichiura is associated with impairment of growth and to assess the effect of a…”
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Prevalence of malnutrition in children under five and school-age children in Milot Valley, Haiti by Rollet, S.R, Gray, E.S, Previl, H, Forrester, J.E

“…Abstract Objectives This research aims to provide child malnutrition prevalence data from Haiti's Milot Valley to inform the design and implementation of local…”
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The association of HIV viral load with indirect markers of liver injury by Forrester, J. E., Rhee, M. S., McGovern, B. H., Sterling, R. K., Knox, T. A., Terrin, N.

“…This study assessed the association of HIV RNA with indirect markers of liver injury including FIB‐4 index, liver enzymes and platelet counts in a high‐risk…”
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Weight and body composition in a cohort of HIV-positive men and women by Forrester, JE, Spiegelman, D, Woods, M, Knox, TA, Fauntleroy, JM, Gorbach, SL

“…At issue is whether weight loss in HIV infection is a cachectic process, characterised by loss of lean body mass with conservation of fat, or a process of…”
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Predictors of insulin resistance among Hispanic adults infected with or at risk of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus by Castaneda-Sceppa, C., Bermudez, O. I., Wanke, C., Forrester, J. E.

“…Both the human immunodeficiency (HIV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses have been associated with insulin resistance (IR). However, our understanding of the…”
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Clustering of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections within households by Forrester, J E, Scott, M E, Bundy, D A, Golden, M H

“…A survey of 428 households in a shanty town in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, revealed high prevalences of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura. The data were…”
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Predisposition of individuals and families in Mexico to heavy infection with Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura by Forrester, J E, Scott, M E, Bundy, D A, Golden, M H

“…Stool specimens from 90% of the population of 2 marginal communities in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, were examined by the Kato-Katz technique for the estimation of…”
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Measurement of Ascaris lumbricoides infection intensity and the dynamics of expulsion following treatment with mebendazole by Forrester, J E, Scott, M E

“…Intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides infection was measured in terms of egg counts and worm burden in children 2-10 years of age. The expulsion of A. lumbricoides…”
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Body Composition and Dietary Intake in Relation to Drug Abuse in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Persons by Forrester, Janet E., Woods, Margo N., Knox, Tamsin A., Spiegelman, Donna, Skinner, Sarah C., Gorbach, Sherwood L.

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Prescribing and emergency admissions for heart failure in greater glasgow by Davie, Andrew P., Morrison, Caroline E., Forrester, J.Ewing, McMurray, John J.V.

“…Background: We sought to determine whether there is an association between the rate of prescription of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and the…”
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Antioxidant micronutrients and their performance in Hispanics infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and/or hepatitis C virus by Yoon, G‐A, Beretta, G, Yeum, K‐J, Forrester, J E

“…Abstract only Antioxidant micronutrients and total antioxidant performance (TAP) were determined in Hispanics infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C (HCV)…”
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Statistical Analysis of Correlated Data Using Generalized Estimating Equations: An Orientation by Hanley, James A., Negassa, Abdissa, Edwardes, Michael D. deB, Forrester, Janet E.

“…The method of generalized estimating equations (GEE) is often used to analyze longitudinal and other correlated response data, particularly if responses are…”
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Fat distribution in relation to drug use, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status, and the use of antiretroviral therapies in Hispanic patients with HIV infection: Interventions for metabolic and endocrine complications of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse by FORRESTER, J. E, GORBACH, S. L

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Age-related differences in prevalence and intensity of Trichuris trichiura in sensory impaired children from two schools in Guatemala by Scott, M E, Santizo, M C, Zepeda, E, Ramirez, I, Forrester, J E

“…A survey of 102 blind and 218 deaf children in 2 specialized schools in Guatemala revealed distinctly different age-intensity profiles of infection with the…”
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THE INDIVIDUAL AND COMBINED INFLUENCE OF HIV AND HEPATITIS C VIRUS ON DYSLIPIDEMIA IN A HIGH RISK HISPANIC POPULATION by Forrester, JE, McGovern, BH, Rhee, MS, Sterling, RK

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Dietary intake and body mass index in HIV-positive and HIV-negative drug abusers of Hispanic ethnicity by Forrester, Janet E, Tucker, Katherine L, Gorbach, Sherwood L

“…Malnutrition in drug abusers has been attributed to poor diet. However, previous studies are conflicting. Many studies have not considered possible concurrent…”
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The effect of drug abuse on body mass index in Hispanics with and without HIV infection by Forrester, Janet E, Tucker, Katherine L, Gorbach, Sherwood L

“…There is a widely held view that the lower weight of drug abusers is attributable to diet. However, many studies on the dietary intake of drug abusers have…”
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