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Weight Loss and Wasting Remain Common Complications in Individuals Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy by Wanke, C. A., Silva, M., Knox, T. A., Forrester, J., Speigelman, D., Gorbach, S. L.

“…It has been postulated that the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) would reduce the occurrence of human immunodeficiency virus…”
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Role of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome—Defining Conditions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus—Associated Wasting by Wanke, C. A., Silva, M., Ganda, A., Fauntleroy, J., Spiegelman, D., Knox, T. A., Gorbach, S. L.

“…To evaluate the contribution of acquired immune deficiency syndrome–defining conditions (ADCs) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–associated wasting, we…”
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Bioelectrical impedance methods in clinical research: a follow-up to the NIH technology assessment conference by Ellis, Kenneth J, Bell, Stacey J, Chertow, Glenn M, Chumlea, W.Cameron, Knox, Tamsin A, Kotler, Donald P, Lukaski, Henry C, Schoeller, Dale A

“…In 1994, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) convened a Technology Assessment Conference “to provide physicians with a responsible assessment of…”
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The effect of protease inhibitors on weight and body composition in HIV-infected patients by SILVA, M, SKOLNIK, P. R, GORBACH, S. L, SPIEGELMAN, D, WILSON, I. B, FERNANDEZ-DIFRANCO, M. G, KNOX, T. A

“…To determine the nutritional changes that occur in HIV-infected patients receiving protease inhibitor (PI) therapy and to determine the effects of PI treatment…”
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Elevated resting energy expenditure among HIV-seropositive persons receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy by SHEVITZ, A. H, KNOX, T. A, SPIEGELMAN, D, ROUBENOFF, R, GORBACH, S. L, SKOLNIK, P. R

“…To ascertain the relationships between resting energy expenditure (REE), HIV RNA in plasma, and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Cross-sectional…”
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Understanding the Role of HIV Load in Determining Weight Change in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy by Mwamburi, D. Mkaya, Wilson, Ira B., Jacobson, Denise L., Spiegelman, Donna, Gorbach, Sherwood L., Knox, Tamsin A., Wanke, Christine A.

“…Background. In this prospective cohort study, we determined the relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA load and body weight in patients…”
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Utility of hepatic iron index in American patients with hereditary hemochromatosis: A multicenter study by Kowdley, KV, Trainer, TD, Saltzman, JR, Pedrosa, M, Krawitt, EL, Knox, TA, Susskind, K, Pratt, D, Bonkovsky, HL, Grace, ND, Kaplan, MM

“…BACKGROUND & AIMS: A hepatic iron index (hepatic iron concentration divided by age) of more than 1.9 has been proposed as useful to identify patients with…”
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A double-blind controlled trial of oral-pulse methotrexate therapy in the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis by Knox, T A, Kaplan, M M

“…Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive disease with no accepted effective treatment. Because methotrexate was associated with clinical and…”
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Difficulty Swallowing and Lack of Receipt of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Predict Acute Weight Loss in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease by Jacobson, Denise L., Bica, Ioana, Knox, Tamsin A., Wanke, Christine, Tchetgen, Eric, Spiegelman, Donna, Silva, Marisela, Gorbach, Sherwood, Wilson, Ira B.

“…In human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, symptoms of underlying illness may promote weight loss through decreased caloric intake, increased metabolic…”
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Endoscopic ultrasound : Diagnostic and therapeutic uses by KNOX, T. A

“…Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is an emerging technique that can be used to visualize lesions in or adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract. We performed a review…”
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Tamoxifen-induced steatohepatitis by Pratt, D S, Knox, T A, Erban, J

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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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Relation of Lean Body Mass to Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With HIV by Wilson, Ira B, Roubenoff, Ronenn, Knox, Tamsin A, Spiegelman, Donna, Gorbach, Sherwood L

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine the nature and strength of the relation between lean body mass and measures of health-related quality-of-living (HRQL) including…”
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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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Treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis with low-dose weekly methotrexate by Kaplan, M M, Knox, T A

“…Nine women with symptomatic precirrhotic primary biliary cirrhosis have been treated with oral pulse methotrexate, 15 mg/wk, for 12-34 months. Three women had…”
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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy in Triplet Gestation by Davidson, Karen M, Simpson, Lynn L, Knox, Tamsin A, D’Alton, Mary E

“…Background: Acute fatty liver is reported to be more common in twin than in singleton pregnancies. We report three cases of biopsy-proven acute fatty liver in…”
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Liver Disease in Pregnancy by Knox, Tamsin A, Olans, Lori B

“…Liver disease is a rare complication of pregnancy, but when it occurs it may do so in a dramatic and tragic fashion for both mother and infant. Diseases such…”
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Weight loss and survival in HIV-positive patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy by TANG, Alice M, FORRESTER, Janet, SPIEGELMAN, Donna, KNOX, Tamsin A, TCHETGEN, Eric, GORBACH, Sherwood L

“…Weight loss and wasting have long been established as strong predictors of mortality in HIV-infected patients. Today, despite the effectiveness of highly…”
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Access-site thrombosis after placement of inferior vena cava filters with 12-14-F delivery sheaths by Molgaard, C P, Yucel, E K, Geller, S C, Knox, T A, Waltman, A C

“…Inferior vena cava filters were placed in 60 patients. Ultrasound (US) of the venous access site was performed before and 3-5 days after filter placement to…”
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Changes in lean body mass and total body weight are weakly associated with physical functioning in patients with HIV infection by Wilson, IB, Jacobson, DL, Roubenoff, R, Spiegelman, D, Knox, TA, Gorbach, SL

“…Context For clinicians managing weight loss in patients with HIV, it would be useful to understand how changes in lean body mass (LBM) effect physical…”
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