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Zhang M, Dai G, Smith DL, Zacco E, Shimoda M, Kumar N, Girling V, Gardner K, Hunt PW, Huang L, Lin J. Interferon-signaling pathways are upregulated in people with HIV with abnormal pulmonary diffusing capacity (DL CO ). AIDS 2024; 38:1523-1532. [PMID: 38819840 PMCID: PMC11239097 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVE People with HIV (PWH) are at greater risk of developing lung diseases even when they are antiretroviral therapy (ART)-adherent and virally suppressed. The most common pulmonary function abnormality in PWH is that of impaired diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DL CO ), which is an independent risk factor for increased mortality in PWH. Earlier work has identified several plasma biomarkers of inflammation and immune activation to be associated with decreased DL CO . However, the underpinning molecular mechanisms of HIV-associated impaired DL CO are largely unknown. DESIGN Cross-sectional pilot study with PWH with normal DL CO (values greater than or equal to the lower limit of normal, DL CO ≥ LLN, N = 9) or abnormal DL CO (DL CO < LLN, N = 9). METHODS We compared the gene expression levels of over 900 inflammation and immune exhaustion genes in PBMCs from PWH with normal vs. abnormal DL CO using the NanoString technology. RESULTS We found that 26 genes were differentially expressed in the impaired DL CO group. These genes belong to 4 categories: 1. Nine genes in inflammation and immune activation pathways, 2. seven upregulated genes that are direct targets of the interferon signaling pathway, 3. seven B-cell specific genes that are downregulated, and 4. three miscellaneous genes. These results were corroborated using the bioinformatics tools DAVID (Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery) and GSEA (Gene Sets Enrichment Analysis). CONCLUSION The data provides preliminary evidence for the involvement of sustained interferon signaling as a molecular mechanism for impaired DL CO in PWH.
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- Michelle Zhang
- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
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- Laboratory for Cell Analysis, Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Core Immunology Lab, Division of Experimental Medicine
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
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Raju S, Siddharthan T, McCormack MC, Patel SR, Kunisaki KM, D'Souza G, Cho JHJ, Stosor V, Morris A, Margolick JB, Brown TT, Punjabi NM. Influence of Impaired Diffusing Capacity and Sleep-disordered Breathing on Nocturnal Hypoxemia and Health Outcomes in Men with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2024; 21:1085-1093. [PMID: 38498872 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202309-757oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Rationale: Nocturnal hypoxemia is common in sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Although impaired diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DlCO) is associated with daytime hypoxemia, its influence on SDB-related nocturnal hypoxemia is not known. Objectives: To characterize the effects of DlCO impairment on SDB-related nocturnal hypoxemia and associated health outcomes. Methods: Data from a multicenter cohort of men with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, with concomitant measures of DlCO and home-based polysomnography (n = 544), were analyzed. Multivariable quantile regression models characterized associations between DlCO and several measures of SDB-related hypoxemia (e.g., total sleep time with oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry [SpO2] < 90% [T90]). Structural equation models were used to assess associations of impaired DlCO and SDB-related hypoxemia measures with prevalent hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Results: DlCO impairment (<80% predicted) was associated with sleep-related hypoxemia. Participants with severe SDB (apnea-hypopnea index ⩾ 30 events/h) and impaired DlCO had higher T90 (median difference, 15.0% [95% confidence interval (CI), 10.3% to 19.7%]) and average SDB-related desaturation (median difference, 1.0 [95% CI, 0.5 to 1.5]) and lower nadir SpO2 (median difference, -8.2% [95% CI, -11.4% to -4.9%]) and average SpO2 during sleep (median difference, -1.1% [95% CI, -2.1% to -0.01%]) than those with severe SDB and preserved DlCO. Higher T90 was associated with higher adjusted odds of prevalent hypertension (odds ratio, 1.39 [95% CI, 1.14 to 1.70]) and type 2 diabetes (odds ratio, 1.25 [95% CI, 1.07 to 1.46]). Conclusions: DlCO impairment in severe SDB was associated with sleep-related hypoxemia, prevalent hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. Assessment of SDB should be considered in those with impaired DlCO to guide testing and risk stratification strategies.
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- Sarath Raju
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Divison of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; and
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, School of Medicine, and
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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Byun JY, Chapman Lambert C, Fazeli PL, Iyer AS, Batey DS, Vance DE. Symptomatology and Quality of Life of Older People With HIV and Comorbid Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases From an HIV Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2024; 35:91-103. [PMID: 38319887 PMCID: PMC11216896 DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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ABSTRACT Psychological symptomatology and quality of life (QoL) have been studied in older people with HIV (PWH) and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respectively, but there is a dearth of studies in older PWH with COPD. Our study compared depressive symptoms, anxiety, and QoL between older PWH with and without COPD using data from an HIV clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, from January 2018 to February 2020. Data on depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), anxiety (Patient Health Questionnaire-5 Anxiety), and QoL (EuroQoL-5 Dimension) were analyzed. Among 690 PWH aged 50 years or older, 102 individuals (14.8%) had COPD. Significant differences were found between the two groups in depressive symptoms and components of QoL (e.g., mobility, self-care, usual activities, and pain/discomfort), but not in anxiety and general health. Experiencing COPD may worsen depressive symptomatology and QoL in older PWH, highlighting the need for tailored health care and research for this population.
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- Jun Y Byun
- Jun Y. Byun, PhD, MSN, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Crystal Chapman Lambert, PhD, MSPH, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACRN, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Pariya L. Fazeli, PhD, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Anand S. Iyer, MD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine and the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- D. Scott Batey, PhD, MSW, is an Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- David E. Vance, PhD, MGS, is a Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Jun Y. Byun, PhD, MSN, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Crystal Chapman Lambert, PhD, MSPH, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACRN, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Pariya L. Fazeli, PhD, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Anand S. Iyer, MD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine and the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- D. Scott Batey, PhD, MSW, is an Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- David E. Vance, PhD, MGS, is a Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Jun Y. Byun, PhD, MSN, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Crystal Chapman Lambert, PhD, MSPH, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACRN, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Pariya L. Fazeli, PhD, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Anand S. Iyer, MD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine and the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- D. Scott Batey, PhD, MSW, is an Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- David E. Vance, PhD, MGS, is a Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Jun Y. Byun, PhD, MSN, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Crystal Chapman Lambert, PhD, MSPH, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACRN, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Pariya L. Fazeli, PhD, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Anand S. Iyer, MD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine and the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- D. Scott Batey, PhD, MSW, is an Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- David E. Vance, PhD, MGS, is a Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Jun Y. Byun, PhD, MSN, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Crystal Chapman Lambert, PhD, MSPH, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACRN, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Pariya L. Fazeli, PhD, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Anand S. Iyer, MD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine and the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- D. Scott Batey, PhD, MSW, is an Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- David E. Vance, PhD, MGS, is a Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Jun Y. Byun, PhD, MSN, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Crystal Chapman Lambert, PhD, MSPH, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACRN, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Pariya L. Fazeli, PhD, is an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Anand S. Iyer, MD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine and the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- D. Scott Batey, PhD, MSW, is an Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- David E. Vance, PhD, MGS, is a Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Peña-Valencia K, Riaño W, Herrera-Diaz M, López L, Marín D, Gonzalez S, Agudelo-García O, Rodríguez-Sabogal IA, Vélez L, Rueda ZV, Keynan Y. Markers of Inflammation, Tissue Damage, and Fibrosis in Individuals Diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Pneumonia: A Cohort Study. Pathogens 2024; 13:84. [PMID: 38251391 PMCID: PMC10820350 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13010084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Previous studies have noted that persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) experience persistent lung dysfunction after an episode of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesized that inflammation during pneumonia triggers increased tissue damage and accelerated pulmonary fibrosis, resulting in a gradual loss of lung function. We carried out a prospective cohort study of people diagnosed with CAP and/or HIV between 2016 and 2018 in three clinical institutions in Medellín, Colombia. Clinical data, blood samples, and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were collected at baseline. Forty-one patients were included, divided into two groups: HIV and CAP (n = 17) and HIV alone (n = 24). We compared the concentrations of 17 molecules and PFT values between the groups. Patients with HIV and pneumonia presented elevated levels of cytokines and chemokines (IL-6, IL-8, IL-18, IL-1RA, IL-10, IP-10, MCP-1, and MIP-1β) compared to those with only HIV. A marked pulmonary dysfunction was evidenced by significant reductions in FEF25, FEF25-75, and FEV1. The correlation between these immune mediators and lung function parameters supports the connection between pneumonia-associated inflammation and end organ lung dysfunction. A low CD4 cell count (<200 cells/μL) predicted inflammation and lung dysfunction. These results underscore the need for targeted clinical approaches to mitigate the adverse impacts of CAP on lung function in this population.
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- Katherine Peña-Valencia
- Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia;
- Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (W.R.); (L.L.); (D.M.); (Z.V.R.)
- Grupo Bacterias & Cáncer, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (W.R.); (L.L.); (D.M.); (Z.V.R.)
- School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia;
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada; (M.H.-D.); (S.G.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (W.R.); (L.L.); (D.M.); (Z.V.R.)
- School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin 050010, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (W.R.); (L.L.); (D.M.); (Z.V.R.)
- School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin 050010, Colombia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada; (M.H.-D.); (S.G.)
- JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Center, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3L5, Canada
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- Grupo Bacterias & Cáncer, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia;
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia;
- Infectious Diseases Section, Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellin 050010, Colombia;
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellin 050010, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (W.R.); (L.L.); (D.M.); (Z.V.R.)
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada; (M.H.-D.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada; (M.H.-D.); (S.G.)
- Grupo Investigador de Problemas en Enfermedades Infecciosas-GRIPE, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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Byanova KL, Abelman R, North CM, Christenson SA, Huang L. COPD in People with HIV: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Management, and Prevention Strategies. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2023; 18:2795-2817. [PMID: 38050482 PMCID: PMC10693779 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s388142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disorder characterized by airflow limitation and persistent respiratory symptoms. People with HIV (PWH) are particularly vulnerable to COPD development; PWH have demonstrated both higher rates of COPD and an earlier and more rapid decline in lung function than their seronegative counterparts, even after accounting for differences in cigarette smoking. Factors contributing to this HIV-associated difference include chronic immune activation and inflammation, accelerated aging, a predilection for pulmonary infections, alterations in the lung microbiome, and the interplay between HIV and inhalational toxins. In this review, we discuss what is known about the epidemiology and pathobiology of COPD among PWH and outline screening, diagnostic, prevention, and treatment strategies.
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- Katerina L Byanova
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Byanova KL, Huang L. Response to: 'No long-term effect of past Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia on pulmonary function in people with HIV'. AIDS 2023; 37:2267-2268. [PMID: 37877285 PMCID: PMC11225534 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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- Katerina L. Byanova
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep
Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California,
USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep
Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California,
USA
- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine,
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Staitieh BS, Hu X, Yeligar SM, Auld SC. Paired ATAC- and RNA-seq offer insight into the impact of HIV on alveolar macrophages: a pilot study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15276. [PMID: 37714998 PMCID: PMC10504379 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42644-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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People with HIV remain at greater risk for both infectious and non-infectious pulmonary diseases even after antiretroviral therapy initiation and CD4 cell count recovery. These clinical risks reflect persistent HIV-mediated defects in innate and adaptive immunity, including in the alveolar macrophage, a key innate immune effector in the lungs. In this proof-of-concept pilot study, we leveraged paired RNA-seq and ATAC-seq analyses of human alveolar macrophages obtained with research bronchoscopy from people with and without HIV to highlight the potential for recent methodologic advances to generate novel hypotheses about biological pathways that may contribute to impaired pulmonary immune function in people with HIV. In addition to 35 genes that were differentially expressed in macrophages from people with HIV, gene set enrichment analysis identified six gene sets that were differentially regulated. ATAC-seq analysis revealed 115 genes that were differentially accessible for people with HIV. Data-driven integration of the findings from these complementary, high-throughput techniques using xMWAS identified distinct clusters involving lipoprotein lipase and inflammatory pathways. By bringing together transcriptional and epigenetic data, this analytic approach points to several mechanisms, including previously unreported pathways, that warrant further exploration as potential mediators of the increased risk of pulmonary disease in people with HIV.
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- Bashar S Staitieh
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, 615 Michael St NE, Ste 200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
- Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, 615 Michael St NE, Ste 200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, 615 Michael St NE, Ste 200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
- Veterans Affairs Atlanta Healthcare System, Decatur, GA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, 615 Michael St NE, Ste 200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
- Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Abelman RA, Fitzpatrick J, Zawedde J, Sanyu I, Byanyima P, Kaswabuli S, Musisi E, Hsieh J, Gardner K, Zhang M, Byanova KL, Sessolo A, Hunt PW, Lalitha R, Davis JL, Crothers K, Worodria W, Huang L. Sex modifies the risk of HIV-associated obstructive lung disease in Ugandans postpneumonia. AIDS 2023; 37:1683-1692. [PMID: 37352494 PMCID: PMC10527596 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Spirometric abnormalities are frequent, and obstructive lung disease (OLD) is a common comorbidity among people with HIV (PWH). HIV increases the risk of many comorbidities to a greater degree in women than in men. Few studies have evaluated whether sex modifies the HIV-associated risk of OLD. DESIGN AND METHODS To evaluate the associations between sex and HIV with abnormal lung function, women and men with and without HIV underwent spirometric testing after completing therapy for pneumonia, including tuberculosis (TB), in Kampala, Uganda. OLD was defined as a postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in the first second to forced vital capacity (FEV 1 /FVC) ratio less than 0.70. Associations between sex, HIV, and lung function were evaluated using multivariable regression models including sex-by-HIV interaction terms after adjusting for age, BMI, smoking status, and TB status. RESULTS Among 348 participants, 147 (42%) were women and 135 (39%) were HIV-positive. Sixteen (11%) women and 23 men (11%) had OLD. The HIV-sex interaction was significant for obstructive lung disease ( P = 0.04). In the adjusted stratified analysis, women with HIV had 3.44 (95% CI 1.11-12.0; P = 0.04) increased odds of having OLD compared with men with HIV. Women without HIV did not have increased odds of having OLD compared with men without HIV. CONCLUSION HIV appears to increase the risk of OLD to a greater degree in women than in men in an urban Ugandan setting. The mechanistic explanation for this interaction by sex remains unclear and warrants further study.
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- Rebecca A Abelman
- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infection and Global Health, School of Medicine, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health
- Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Section, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound Healthcare System and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mulago Hospital and Complex, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
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Konstantinidis I, Crothers K, Kunisaki KM, Drummond MB, Benfield T, Zar HJ, Huang L, Morris A. HIV-associated lung disease. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023; 9:39. [PMID: 37500684 PMCID: PMC11146142 DOI: 10.1038/s41572-023-00450-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Lung disease encompasses acute, infectious processes and chronic, non-infectious processes such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and lung cancer. People living with HIV are at increased risk of both acute and chronic lung diseases. Although the use of effective antiretroviral therapy has diminished the burden of infectious lung disease, people living with HIV experience growing morbidity and mortality from chronic lung diseases. A key risk factor for HIV-associated lung disease is cigarette smoking, which is more prevalent in people living with HIV than in uninfected people. Other risk factors include older age, history of bacterial pneumonia, Pneumocystis pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis and immunosuppression. Mechanistic investigations support roles for aberrant innate and adaptive immunity, local and systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, altered lung and gut microbiota, and environmental exposures such as biomass fuel burning in the development of HIV-associated lung disease. Assessment, prevention and treatment strategies are largely extrapolated from data from HIV-uninfected people. Smoking cessation is essential. Data on the long-term consequences of HIV-associated lung disease are limited. Efforts to continue quantifying the effects of HIV infection on the lung, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, are essential to advance our knowledge and optimize respiratory care in people living with HIV.
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- Ioannis Konstantinidis
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System and Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Section of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- SA-MRC Unit on Child & Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Byanova KL, Fitzpatrick J, Jan AK, McGing M, Hartman-Filson M, Farr CK, Zhang M, Gardner K, Branchini J, Kerruish R, Bhide S, Bates A, Hsieh J, Abelman R, Hunt PW, Wang RJ, Crothers KA, Huang L. Isolated abnormal diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (iso↓DLco) is associated with increased respiratory symptom burden in people with HIV infection. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288803. [PMID: 37463173 PMCID: PMC10353811 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES An isolated reduction in the diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLco; iso↓DLco) is one of the most common pulmonary function test (PFT) abnormalities in people living with HIV (PWH), but its clinical implications are incompletely understood. In this study, we explored whether iso↓DLco in PWH is associated with a greater respiratory symptom burden. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis. METHODS We used ATS/ERS compliant PFTs from PWH with normal spirometry (post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ≥0.7; FEV1, FVC ≥80% predicted) from the I AM OLD cohort in San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA, grouped by DLco categorized as normal (DLco ≥lower limit of normal, LLN), mild iso↓DLco (LLN >DLco >60% predicted), and moderate-severe iso↓DLco (DLco ≤60% predicted). We performed multivariable analyses to test for associations between DLco and validated symptom-severity and quality of life questionnaires, including the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (mMRC), the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), as well as between DLco and individual CAT symptoms. RESULTS Mild iso↓DLco was associated only with a significantly higher SGRQ score. Moderate-severe iso↓DLco was associated with significantly higher odds of mMRC ≥2 and significantly higher CAT and SGRQ scores. PWH with moderate-severe iso↓DLco had increased odds of breathlessness, decreased activity, lower confidence leaving home, and less energy. CONCLUSIONS Iso↓DLco is associated with worse respiratory symptom scores, and this association becomes stronger with worsening DLco, suggesting that impaired gas exchange alone has a significant negative impact on the quality of life in PWH. Additional studies are ongoing to understand the etiology of this finding and design appropriate interventions.
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- Katerina L. Byanova
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Division of Respiratory Care Services, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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Kreniske JS, Kaner RJ, Glesby MJ. Pathogenesis and management of emphysema in people with HIV. Expert Rev Respir Med 2023; 17:873-887. [PMID: 37848398 PMCID: PMC10872640 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2272702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Since early in the HIV epidemic, emphysema has been identified among people with HIV (PWH) and has been associated with increased mortality. Smoking cessation is key to risk reduction. Health maintenance for PWH and emphysema should ensure appropriate vaccination and lung cancer screening. Treatment should adhere to inhaler guidelines for the general population, but inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) should be used with caution. Frontiers in treatment include targeted therapeutics. Major knowledge gaps exist in the epidemiology of and optimal care for PWH and emphysema, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). AREAS COVERED Topics addressed include risk factors, pathogenesis, current treatment and prevention strategies, and frontiers in research. EXPERT OPINION There are limited data on the epidemiology of emphysema in LMIC, where more than 90% of deaths from COPD occur and where the morbidity of HIV is most heavily concentrated. The population of PWH is aging, and age-related co-morbidities such as emphysema will only increase in salience. Over the next 5 years, the authors anticipate novel trials of targeted therapy for emphysema specific to PWH, and we anticipate a growing body of evidence to inform optimal clinical care for lung health among PWH in LMIC.
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- Jonah S. Kreniske
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA
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Cook CM, Craddock VD, Ram AK, Abraham AA, Dhillon NK. HIV and Drug Use: A Tale of Synergy in Pulmonary Vascular Disease Development. Compr Physiol 2023; 13:4659-4683. [PMID: 37358518 PMCID: PMC10693986 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c210049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Over the past two decades, with the advent and adoption of highly active anti-retroviral therapy, HIV-1 infection, a once fatal and acute illness, has transformed into a chronic disease with people living with HIV (PWH) experiencing increased rates of cardio-pulmonary vascular diseases including life-threatening pulmonary hypertension. Moreover, the chronic consequences of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use are increasingly seen in older PWH. Drug use, specifically, can have pathologic effects on the cardiovascular health of these individuals. The "double hit" of drug use and HIV may increase the risk of HIV-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (HIV-PAH) and potentiate right heart failure in this population. This article explores the epidemiology and pathophysiology of PAH associated with HIV and recreational drug use and describes the proposed mechanisms by which HIV and drug use, together, can cause pulmonary vascular remodeling and cardiopulmonary hemodynamic compromise. In addition to detailing the proposed cellular and signaling pathways involved in the development of PAH, this article proposes areas ripe for future research, including the influence of gut dysbiosis and cellular senescence on the pathobiology of HIV-PAH. © 2023 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 13:4659-4683, 2023.
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- Christine M Cook
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Thudium RF, Ronit A, Afzal S, Çolak Y, Forman JL, Mendo F, Chen F, Estrada V, Kumarasamy N, Nordestgaard BG, Lundgren J, Vestbo J, Kunisaki KM, Nielsen SD. Faster lung function decline in people living with HIV despite adequate treatment: a longitudinal matched cohort study. Thorax 2023; 78:535-542. [PMID: 36639241 PMCID: PMC10191974 DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2022-218910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic lung disease is common among people living with HIV (PLWH). We hypothesised that PLWH receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) have faster lung function decline than matched controls. METHODS We performed a prospective matched cohort study by including ART-treated PLWH from the Copenhagen Co-morbidity in HIV Infection Study (n=705) and the INSIGHT Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment Pulmonary Substudy (n=425) and frequency matched population controls from the Copenhagen General Population Study (n=2895) in a 1:3 ratio. Eligible participants were ≥25 years old and had two spirometry tests separated by at least 2 years of follow-up. Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) decline (mL/year) was compared between PLWH and controls using a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity and smoking status. Effect modification by smoking was investigated in subgroup analyses. RESULTS The majority of PLWH were virally suppressed (96.1%). The adjusted mean annual decline in FEV1 was faster in PLWH than in controls with 36.4 (95% CI 33.7 to 39.1) vs 27.9 (95% CI 26.9 to 28.8) mL/year, yielding a difference of 8.5 (95% CI 5.6 to 11.4) mL/year. The association between HIV and FEV1 decline was modified by smoking, with the largest difference in current smokers (difference: 16.8 (95% CI 10.5 to 23.0) mL/year) and the smallest difference in never-smokers (difference: 5.0 (95% CI 0.7 to 9.3) mL/year). FEV1 decline >40 mL/year was more prevalent in PLWH (adjusted OR: 1.98 (95% CI 1.67 to 2.34)). CONCLUSION Well-treated PLWH have faster lung function decline than controls and smoking seems to modify this association, suggesting that smoking may lead to more rapid lung function decline in PLWH than in controls.
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- Rebekka Faber Thudium
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and The Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and The Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Peru
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- Hospital Clinico San Carlos-IdiSSC, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and The Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- CHIP, Department of Infectious Diseases, Section 2100, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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MacDonald DM, Samorodnitsky S, Wendt CH, Baker JV, Collins G, Kruk M, Lock EF, Paredes R, Poongulali S, Weise DO, Winston A, Wood R, Kunisaki KM. Pneumoproteins and biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation do not predict rapid lung function decline in people living with HIV. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4749. [PMID: 36959289 PMCID: PMC10036615 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29739-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the leading causes of death worldwide and HIV is an independent risk factor for the development of COPD. However, the etiology of this increased risk and means to identify persons with HIV (PWH) at highest risk for COPD have remained elusive. Biomarkers may reveal etiologic pathways and allow better COPD risk stratification. We performed a matched case:control study of PWH in the Strategic Timing of Antiretoviral Treatment (START) pulmonary substudy. Cases had rapid lung function decline (> 40 mL/year FEV1 decline) and controls had stable lung function (+ 20 to - 20 mL/year). The analysis was performed in two distinct groups: (1) those who were virally suppressed for at least 6 months and (2) those with untreated HIV (from the START deferred treatment arm). We used linear mixed effects models to test the relationship between case:control status and blood concentrations of pneumoproteins (surfactant protein-D and club cell secretory protein), and biomarkers of inflammation (IL-6 and hsCRP) and coagulation (d-dimer and fibrinogen); concentrations were measured within ± 6 months of first included spirometry. We included an interaction with treatment group (untreated HIV vs viral suppression) to test if associations varied by treatment group. This analysis included 77 matched case:control pairs in the virally suppressed batch, and 42 matched case:control pairs in the untreated HIV batch (n = 238 total) who were followed for a median of 3 years. Median (IQR) CD4 + count was lowest in the controls with untreated HIV at 674 (580, 838). We found no significant associations between case:control status and pneumoprotein or biomarker concentrations in either virally suppressed or untreated PWH. In this cohort of relatively young, recently diagnosed PWH, concentrations of pneumoproteins and biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation were not associated with subsequent rapid lung function decline.Trial registration: NCT00867048 and NCT01797367.
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- David M MacDonald
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Apnea (111N), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN, 55417, USA.
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
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- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Apnea (111N), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN, 55417, USA
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, USA
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- Chennai Antiviral Research and Treatment Centre Clinical Research Site, CART-CRS-Infectious Diseases Medical Centre, VHS Chennai, Chennai, India
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- Imperial College London, London, UK
- St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK
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- Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Apnea (111N), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN, 55417, USA
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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Wang RJ, Nouraie M, Kunisaki KM, Huang L, Tien PC, Anastos K, Bhandari N, Bhatt SP, Bolivar H, Cribbs SK, Foronjy R, Gange SJ, Lazarous D, Morris A, Drummond MB. Lung Function in Women With and Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 76:e727-e735. [PMID: 35604821 PMCID: PMC9907549 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prior studies have found that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with impaired lung function and increased risk of chronic lung disease, but few have included large numbers of women. In this study, we investigate whether HIV infection is associated with differences in lung function in women. METHODS This was a cross-sectional analysis of participants in the Women's Interagency HIV Study, a racially and ethnically diverse multicenter cohort of women with and without HIV. In 2018-2019, participants at 9 clinical sites were invited to perform spirometry. Single-breath diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) was also measured at selected sites. The primary outcomes were the post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and DLCO. Multivariable regression modeling was used to analyze the association of HIV infection and lung function outcomes after adjustment for confounding exposures. RESULTS FEV1 measurements from 1489 women (1062 with HIV, 427 without HIV) and DLCO measurements from 671 women (463 with HIV, 208 without HIV) met standards for quality and reproducibility. There was no significant difference in FEV1 between women with and without HIV. Women with HIV had lower DLCO measurements (adjusted difference, -0.73 mL/min/mm Hg; 95% confidence interval, -1.33 to -.14). Among women with HIV, lower nadir CD4 + cell counts and hepatitis C virus infection were associated with lower DLCO measurements. CONCLUSIONS HIV was associated with impaired respiratory gas exchange in women. Among women with HIV, lower nadir CD4 + cell counts and hepatitis C infection were associated with decreased respiratory gas exchange.
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- Richard J Wang
- Department of Medicine, University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Department of Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cook County Health, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Vyas KJ, Marconi VC, Moanna A, Rimland D, Guest JL. Trends in Cause-Specific Mortality Among Veterans With HIV: A 35-Year (1982-2016) Analysis of the HIV Atlanta VA Cohort Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2023; 92:17-26. [PMID: 36166297 PMCID: PMC9742180 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Causes of death and their trends among veterans with HIV (VWH) are different than those in the general population with HIV, but this has not been fully described. The objective was to understand the trends in, and risk factors for, all-cause and cause-specific mortality across eras of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) among VWH. SETTING The HIV Atlanta VA Cohort Study includes all VWH who ever sought care at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. METHODS Age-adjusted all-cause and cause-specific mortality rates were calculated annually and compared between pre-cART (1982-1996), early-cART (1997-2006), and late-cART (2007-2016) eras. Trends were assessed using Kaplan-Meier curves, cumulative incidence functions, and joinpoint regression models. Risk factors were identified by Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS Of the 4674 VWH in the HIV Atlanta VA Cohort Study, 1752 died; of whom, 1399 (79.9%), 301 (17.2%), and 52 (3.0%) were diagnosed with HIV in the pre-cART, early-cART, and late-cART eras, respectively. Significant increases were observed in rates of all-cause, AIDS-related, and non-AIDS-related mortality in the pre-cART era, followed by declines in the early-cART and late-cART eras. All-cause, AIDS-related, and non-AIDS-related mortality rates plummeted by 65%, 81%, and 45%, respectively, from the pre-cART to late-cART eras. However, VWH continue to die at higher rates due to AIDS-related infections, non-AIDS-related malignancies, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, and renal failure than those in the general population with HIV. CONCLUSIONS In older populations with HIV, it is important that providers not only monitor for and treat diseases associated with aging but also intervene and address lifestyle risk factors.
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- Kartavya J Vyas
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Infectious Disease Clinic, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA; and
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Infectious Disease Clinic, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA; and
- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Infectious Disease Clinic, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA; and
- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Infectious Disease Clinic, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA; and
- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Infectious Disease Clinic, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA; and
- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Konstantinidis I, Qin S, Fitzpatrick M, Kessinger C, Gentry H, McMahon D, Weinman RD, Tien P, Huang L, McCormack M, Barjaktarevic I, Reddy D, Foronjy R, Lazarous D, Cohen MH, McKay H, Adimora AA, Moran C, Fischl MA, Dionne-Odom J, Stosor V, Drummond MB, Cribbs SK, Kunisaki K, Rinaldo C, Morris A, Nouraie SM. Pulmonary Function Trajectories in People with HIV: Analysis of the Pittsburgh HIV Lung Cohort. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2022; 19:2013-2020. [PMID: 35939796 PMCID: PMC9743474 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202204-332oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Rationale: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with chronic lung disease and impaired pulmonary function; however, longitudinal pulmonary function phenotypes in HIV are undefined. Objectives: To identify pulmonary function trajectories, their determinants, and outcomes. Methods: We used data from participants with HIV in the Pittsburgh HIV Lung Cohort with three or more pulmonary function tests between 2007 and 2020. We analyzed post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC, and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DlCO) using group-based trajectory modeling to identify subgroups of individuals whose measurements followed a similar pattern over time. We examined the association between participant characteristics and trajectories using multivariable logistic regression. In exploratory adjusted analyses restricted to individuals with available plasma cytokine data, we investigated the association between 18 individual standardized cytokine concentrations and trajectories. We compared mortality, dyspnea prevalence, respiratory health status, and 6-minute-walk distance between phenotypes. Results: A total of 265 participants contributed 1,606 pulmonary function measurements over a median follow-up of 8.1 years. We identified two trajectories each for FEV1 and FVC: "low baseline, slow decline" and "high baseline, rapid decline." There were three trajectory groups for FEV1/FVC: "rapid decline," "moderate decline," and "slow decline." Finally, we identified two trajectories for DlCO: "baseline low" and "baseline high." The low baseline, slow decline FEV1 and FVC, rapid decline, and moderate decline FEV1/FVC, and baseline low DlCO phenotypes were associated with increased dyspnea prevalence, worse respiratory health status, and decreased 6-minute-walk distance. The baseline low DlCO phenotype was also associated with worse mortality. Current smoking and pack-years of smoking were associated with the adverse FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and DlCO phenotypes. Detectable viremia was the only HIV marker associated with the adverse DlCO phenotype. C-reactive protein and endothelin-1 were associated with the adverse FEV1 and FVC phenotypes, and endothelin-1 trended toward an association with the adverse DlCO phenotype. Conclusions: We identified novel, distinct longitudinal pulmonary function phenotypes with significant differences in characteristics and outcomes. These findings highlight the importance of lung dysfunction over time in people with HIV and should be validated in additional cohorts.
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Medicine, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Medicine, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and
- Department of Medicine, Minneapolis VA Healthcare System, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Collini P, Winslow DL. Addressing the burden of HIV-associated chronic lung disease in West Africa. AIDS 2022; 36:2075-2076. [PMID: 36305187 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Paul Collini
- Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Professor of Medicine, Stanford University, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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McNeill J, Okello S, Sentongo R, Kakuhikire B, Tsai AC, Christiani DC, Zanni MV, Siedner MJ, North CM. Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Is Associated with Accelerated Decline of Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second among Women but Not among Men: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Uganda. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2022; 19:1779-1783. [PMID: 35767026 PMCID: PMC9753523 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202111-1275rl] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Jenna McNeill
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
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- Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyMbarara, Uganda
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, Massachusetts
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- Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyMbarara, Uganda
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- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
- Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyMbarara, Uganda
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- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
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Stolz D, Mkorombindo T, Schumann DM, Agusti A, Ash SY, Bafadhel M, Bai C, Chalmers JD, Criner GJ, Dharmage SC, Franssen FME, Frey U, Han M, Hansel NN, Hawkins NM, Kalhan R, Konigshoff M, Ko FW, Parekh TM, Powell P, Rutten-van Mölken M, Simpson J, Sin DD, Song Y, Suki B, Troosters T, Washko GR, Welte T, Dransfield MT. Towards the elimination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Lancet Commission. Lancet 2022; 400:921-972. [PMID: 36075255 PMCID: PMC11260396 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01273-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to chronic respiratory disease continues to increase. This increase is driven primarily by the growing burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and has occurred despite the identification of cigarette smoking as the major risk factor for the disease more than 50 years ago. Many factors have contributed to what must now be considered a public health emergency: failure to limit the sale and consumption of tobacco products, unchecked exposure to environmental pollutants across the life course, and the ageing of the global population (partly as a result of improved outcomes for other conditions). Additionally, despite the heterogeneity of COPD, diagnostic approaches have not changed in decades and rely almost exclusively on post-bronchodilator spirometry, which is insensitive for early pathological changes, underused, often misinterpreted, and not predictive of symptoms. Furthermore, guidelines recommend only simplistic disease classification strategies, resulting in the same therapeutic approach for patients with widely differing conditions that are almost certainly driven by variable pathophysiological mechanisms. And, compared with other diseases with similar or less morbidity and mortality, the investment of financial and intellectual resources from both the public and private sector to advance understanding of COPD, reduce exposure to known risks, and develop new therapeutics has been woefully inadequate.
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- Daiana Stolz
- Clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Cell Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Lung Health Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Cell Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Respiratory Institute-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona IDIBAPS, CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population and Global health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Research and Education, CIRO, Horn, Netherlands; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Lung Health Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management and Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital and National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Respiratory Research Institute, Shanghai, China; Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Group for Rehabilitation in Internal Disorders, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease, German Center for Lung Research, Hannover, Germany
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- Lung Health Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Baidya A, Sangle S, Marbaniang I, Kulkarni V, Deshpande P, Nimkar S, Chavan A, Salvi S, Lokhande R, Kadam D, Gupta A, Mave V, Gupte A. Clinical and Immunological Markers of Pulmonary Impairment among People with HIV(PWH) in India. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac233. [PMID: 35836747 PMCID: PMC9274441 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Despite antiretroviral therapy, chronic lung diseases remain an important source of morbidity and mortality in people with HIV (PWH). We sought to identify clinical and immunological markers of pulmonary impairment among PWH in India. Methods Two hundred ten adult PWH receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) were prospectively evaluated for 3 years. Plasma concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, D-dimer, C-reactive protein, soluble (s)CD14, and sCD163 were measured at enrollment. We used multivariable linear and logistic regression to measure the association of baseline and time-varying clinical and immunological variables with spirometry-defined chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), restrictive spirometry pattern (RSP), preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and forced vital capacity (FVC) during the third year of follow-up. Results After adjusting confounders, females were 7 times more likely to have RSP (95% CI, 2.81 to 17.62; P < .001) and 22 times more likely to have PRISm (95% CI, 7.42 to 69.92; P < .001) compared with men. Higher IL-6 concentrations were associated with lower FEV1 z-scores (β, −0.14 per log-higher; 95% CI, −0.29 to 0.008; P = .06) and higher odds of COPD (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.66 per log-higher; 95% CI, 1.16 to 6.09; P = .02). Higher D-dimer concentrations were associated with lower FVC z-scores (β, −0.40 per log-higher; 95% CI, −0.78 to −0.01; P = .04). Conversely, higher IL-10 concentrations were associated with lower odds of PRISm (aOR, 0.76 per log-higher; 95% CI, 0.59 to 0.99; P = .04). Conclusions Female sex, higher concentrations of IL-6 and D-dimer, and lower concentrations of IL-10 were associated with pulmonary impairment in adult PWH receiving ART in India.
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- Anurima Baidya
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Johns Hopkins India, Pune, India
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- Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune, India
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- Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune, India
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- Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune, India
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins India, Pune, India
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Impaired differentiation of small airway basal stem/progenitor cells in people living with HIV. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2966. [PMID: 35194053 PMCID: PMC8864005 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06373-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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With highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), higher incidence of airway abnormalities is common in the HIV population consistent with the concept of accelerated lung "aging". Our previous findings demonstrated that HIV induces human airway basal cells (BC) into destructive and inflammatory phenotypes. Since BC function as stem/progenitor cells of the small airway epithelium (SAE), responsible for self-renewal and differentiation of SAE, we hypothesized that BC from people living with HIV (PLWH) may have altered differentiation capacity that contribute to premature aging. The data demonstrates that BC from PLWH have impaired capacity to differentiate in vitro and senescent phenotypes including shortened telomeres, increased expression of β-galactosidase and cell cycle inhibitors, and mitochondrial dysfunction. In vitro studies demonstrated that BC senescence is partly due to adverse effects of HAART on BC. These findings provide an explanation for higher incidence of airway dysfunction and accelerated lung aging observed in PLWH.
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Raju S, Astemborski J, Drummond MB, Ramamurthi HC, Sun J, Brown RH, Kirk GD, McCormack MC. Brief Report: HIV Is Associated With Impaired Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity Independent of Emphysema. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2022; 89:64-68. [PMID: 34560768 PMCID: PMC8647697 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND HIV is associated with accelerated decline in lung function and increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recently, there has been growing attention toward the impairment in the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO), a marker of pulmonary gas exchange, observed among persons living with HIV. Although increased emphysema can contribute to the DLCO impairment observed, other factors may drive this association. METHODS Using cross-sectional data from the Study of HIV in the Etiology of Lung Disease, we studied the association between HIV and DLCO independent of emphysema. We also analyzed the joint influence of HIV and COPD on DLCO impairment. An analysis was conducted among 339 participants (229 with HIV) with lung function and chest CT imaging data. Multivariable regression models were generated with percent predicted DLCO and odds of DLCO impairment as outcomes. RESULTS After adjusting for confounders, including emphysema severity, HIV was associated with lower DLCO (β -4.02%; P = 0.020) and higher odds of DLCO impairment (odds ratio 1.93; P = 0.017). Even among those without COPD, HIV was independently associated with lower DLCO (β -3.89%; P = 0.049). Compared with HIV-uninfected participants without COPD, those with both HIV and COPD experienced the greatest impairment in DLCO (β -14.81; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS HIV is associated with impaired pulmonary gas exchange independent of emphysema severity. Our data also suggest a potentially additive influence between HIV and COPD on DLCO impairment. Further studies should investigate the other factors, including pulmonary vascular disease, which may contribute to DLCO impairment among persons living with HIV.
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- Sarath Raju
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; and
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; and
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; and
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; and
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; and
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Singhvi DG, Nouraie M, Kessinger C, McMahon DK, Weinman R, Crothers K, Huang L, Bon J, Morris A, Merlin J. Brief Report: Association Between Pain, Pulmonary Function, and Respiratory Symptoms in People With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021; 87:1161-1166. [PMID: 33871410 PMCID: PMC8263479 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with HIV (PWH) experience chronic pain and respiratory symptoms, which are closely related in the general population. Pain may affect the impaired pulmonary function seen in PWH beyond its association with HIV alone. Our objective was to investigate the relationship of pain severity to pulmonary function, respiratory symptoms, and sleep disturbance in PWH. SETTING Study sites included the University of Pittsburgh, University of California San Francisco, and University of Washington. METHODS Pain, dyspnea, and sleep were assessed using the Brief Chronic Pain Questionnaire, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Participants performed prebronchodilator and postbronchodilator spirometry and 6-minute walk test. Associations between pain severity, lung function, dyspnea, and sleep were assessed with bivariate and multiple quantile regression analysis adjusted for age, sex, race, body mass index, and smoking status. RESULTS Of 159 PWH, the median age was 56 years with 30.8% women. Two-thirds experienced pain in the past week, with 40.3% reporting chronic pain. Pain severity was higher with female sex (P = 0.038), non-White race (P = 0.005), current smoking (P = 0.003), and lower CD4+ count (P = 0.035). In adjusted analysis, higher pain severity was correlated with reduced postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second %predicted (P = 0.008), reduced postbronchodilator forced vital capacity %predicted (P = 0.019), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (P = 0.032). Greater pain severity was strongly associated with a higher St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire score (P < 0.001) and sleep disturbance (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In PWH, pain is common and associated with airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and sleep disturbance. Future studies assessing pain severity and pulmonary function over time could clarify the direction of this association and the impact on quality of life.
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- Deepti G Singhvi
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System and University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health Care System, Pittsburgh, PA; and
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Kalmin MM, Westreich D, Drummond BM, Sun J, Mehta SH, Kirk GD. Incident obstructive lung disease and mortality among people with HIV and a history of injecting drugs. AIDS 2021; 35:1451-1460. [PMID: 33831913 PMCID: PMC8243832 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE People with HIV (PWH) experience increased prevalence of obstructive lung disease (OLD), regardless of greater observed smoking behaviors. We investigated whether the effect of incident OLD on mortality differed by HIV and HIV viral suppression among persons who inject drugs (PWID) and report smoking history. DESIGN ALIVE is a longitudinal, observational cohort study of HIV-positive and seronegative PWID. This analysis included participants who had at least one spirometry measure to assess OLD between 2007 and 2016, excluding those who never smoked (5%, n = 62) or had baseline OLD (17%, n = 269). METHODS Incident OLD occurred when the first prebronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) less than 0.70 during follow-up. The effect of incident OLD on all-cause mortality was estimated in PWH and seronegative participants using inverse-probability-of-treatment-weighted marginal structural models controlling for baseline (age, race, sex, calendar year, smoking pack-years) and time-varying (smoking intensity, viral suppression, and calendar time) confounders. RESULTS Among 1204 participants, 269 (22.3%) and 157 (13.0%) experienced incident OLD and death, respectively, over a median of five person-years of follow-up. There was no effect of OLD on mortality among seronegative participants [hazard ratio = 0.84, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.47-1.48]; however, PWH diagnosed with OLD experienced an increased mortality risk (hazard ratio = 1.71, 95% CI: 1.04-2.80) during follow-up. HIV viral suppression did not confound or modify the effect of OLD on mortality among PWH. CONCLUSION There was an apparent effect of OLD on all-cause mortality irrespective of viral suppression among PWH but not among seronegative persons, after accounting for baseline and time-varying confounders. These results highlight the need for enhanced screening and management of OLD among PWH.
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- Mariah M Kalmin
- Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Harrington KR, Staitieh BS, Nguyen MLT, Colasanti JA, Sumitani J, Marconi VC, Auld SC. Diagnosis and Management of HIV-Associated Pulmonary Diseases in a Ryan White-Funded Primary Care Setting. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2021; 35:239-248. [PMID: 34242091 PMCID: PMC8418444 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2021.0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Despite widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), people with HIV (PWH) continue to suffer substantial morbidity and mortality from pulmonary diseases. We sought to evaluate the prevalence of pulmonary symptoms, evaluations, and diagnoses (both infectious and noninfectious) among PWH receiving care at one of the largest HIV clinics in the United States. All PWH seen at the Infectious Disease Program in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 2013 to June 2018 were included. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the odds of all-cause mortality. Among 8387 patients, median age was 48 years, 35% had documented smoking, 74% were male, and the 47% with ≥1 pulmonary symptom or diagnosis were older and had higher rates of smoking compared to those without any symptoms or diagnoses (p-values <0.0001). Percent on ART was 97% and 81% for individuals with and without symptoms or diagnoses, respectively (p-value <0.0001). Patients with an infectious diagnosis were more likely to have a diagnostic test ordered than those with a noninfectious diagnosis (p-value <0.0001). After adjustment for demographic and clinical risk factors, odds of death were 2.1 times greater [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.3-3.5] among those with a pulmonary symptom or diagnosis compared to those without. Despite a high prevalence of pulmonary symptoms and diagnoses in this large cohort of PWH, many did not have a complete diagnostic evaluation, particularly those with noninfectious diagnoses. Greater awareness of evaluation and treatment of noninfectious pulmonary diseases among HIV care providers will be critical to improving long-term outcomes for PWH.
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- Kristin R.V. Harrington
- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Address correspondence to: Kristin R.V. Harrington, BS, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, 3rd Floor, Claudia Nance Rollins Building, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Infectious Diseases Program, Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Program, Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Program, Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Department of Global Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Program, Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Program, Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Department of Global Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Infectious Diseases Clinic, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia, USA.,The Emory Vaccine Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Ribes I, Reus S, Asensio S, García-Ródenas M, León R, Portilla-Tamarit I, Giner L, Portilla J. Inflammatory biomarkers in the pathogenesis of respiratory dysfunction in people living with HIV. Curr HIV Res 2021; 19:384-390. [PMID: 34109914 DOI: 10.2174/1570162x19666210607103157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the association between HIV infection and airway obstruction is well known, its etiopathogenesis is not clear. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to analyze the association between biomarkers of systemic inflammation and bacterial translocation and pulmonary function tests in HIV-infected patients and compare the results between smokers and non-smokers. METHOD It was a cross-sectional, observational study. The inclusion criterion of the study was people living with HIV with undetectable plasma viral load. The exclusion criterion was other comorbidities associated with systemic inflammation. Outcome variables were spirometry and diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; explanatory variables were inflammatory biomarkers (interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha), bacterial translocation (soluble CD14 [sCD14] and bacterial 16S rDNA), and variables related to HIV infection. Associations were tested using the Pearson/Spearman correlation tests, the Student t-test, and multivariable linear regression. RESULTS We included 71 patients (54.9% smokers). We did not observe significant differences in pulmonary function tests according to biomarkers of inflammation or bacterial translocation. In non-smokers (n=32), sCD14 was negatively correlated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (R = -0.35, P = 0.048) and forced vital capacity (R= -0.40, P=0.023). Age, time since HIV diagnosis, and CD4+ nadir were associated with alterations in PFTs. In smokers, the only association observed was between the pack-years and pulmonary obstruction. CONCLUSION In non-smokers, HIV patients' lung dysfunction can be, at least partially, related to bacterial translocation (sCD14), CD4+ nadir, and time since HIV diagnosis.
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- Isabel Ribes
- Infectious Diseases Unit, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Pneumonology Department, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Pneumonology Department, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Jan AK, Moore JV, Wang RJ, Mcging M, Farr CK, Moisi D, Hartman-Filson M, Kerruish R, Jeon D, Lewis E, Crothers K, Lederman MM, Hunt PW, Huang L. Markers of inflammation and immune activation are associated with lung function in a multi-center cohort of persons with HIV. AIDS 2021; 35:1031-1040. [PMID: 33635847 PMCID: PMC8102352 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Studies have shown that people with HIV (PWH) may be at increased risk for chronic lung diseases and lung function abnormalities, which may be associated with immune activation. We tested the association of a panel of 12 immune activation and inflammation biomarkers with spirometry and single-breath diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLco). DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational study. METHODS Participants were enrolled from the Inflammation, Aging, Microbes and Obstructive Lung Disease cohort of PWH at two US sites. Biomarkers were examined and standardized spirometry and DLco testing were performed. We tested associations between each biomarker and lung function, examined individually and in combination, using multi-variable linear and logistic regression. RESULTS Among 199 participants, median forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) was normal (90% predicted) and median DLco was abnormal (69% predicted). The most common lung function abnormality (57%) was a normal FEV1 to forced vital capacity ratio with an abnormal DLco of 80% or less predicted (iso↓DLco). Two markers (IL-6, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) were associated with FEV1% predicted, whereas eight markers (soluble CD14, soluble CD163, inducible protein-10, soluble CD27, IL-6, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors 1 and 2, D-dimer) were associated with DLco% predicted. Compared with those participants with normal spirometry and DLco, five markers (soluble CD14, soluble CD163, interferon gamma inducible protein-10, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors 1 and 2) were associated with iso↓DLco. CONCLUSION Among PWH, different markers of immune activation and inflammation are associated with FEV1% predicted than with DLco% predicted and with an iso↓DLco, representing possible unique pathways of chronic lung disease. Identifying plausible drivers of these inflammatory pathways may clarify mechanisms underlying impaired lung function in HIV infection and may identify therapeutic avenues.
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- Amanda K Jan
- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, San Francisco General Hospital
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Kuniholm MH, Bramah-Lawani M, Fitzpatrick M, Nouraie M, Qin S, Huang L, Vallejo AN, Landay AL, Morris A. Association of Monocyte Migration Marker CD11b With Pulmonary Function in People Living With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021; 86:344-352. [PMID: 33148999 PMCID: PMC9597655 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maladaptive immune responses contribute to the pathogenesis of many chronic lung diseases. Here, we tested hypotheses that CD4 and CD8 T-cell and monocyte phenotypes are associated with lung function in people living with HIV and those without HIV. METHODS Markers of T cell differentiation, activation, exhaustion and senescence, and markers of monocyte recruitment and migration were quantified in 142 HIV-positive and 73 HIV-negative participants of the Pittsburgh HIV Lung Cohort. All participants underwent lung function testing. RESULTS CD4 or CD8 T-cell phenotypes were not associated with measures of lung function in HIV-positive or HIV-negative participants after adjustment for multiple comparisons. In HIV-positive participants, however, the percentage of classical monocytes that were CD11b+ had positive associations at the Bonferroni-adjusted significance threshold of P = 0.05/63 with prebronchodilator and postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio (β = 0.36; P = 0.00003 and β = 0.31; P = 0.0003, respectively). In stratified analyses of n = 87 participants with CD4 ≥ 500 cells/µL, associations of percentage of classical monocytes that were CD11b+ with prebronchodilator and postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio were stronger (β = 0.48 and β = 0.41, for pre- and post-, respectively) than in the entire HIV-positive study population. Significant associations of monocyte phenotypes were not observed in HIV-negative participants after adjustment for multiple comparisons. CONCLUSIONS CD11b+ expression on classical monocytes is positively associated with FEV1/FVC ratio in people living with HIV including in those with CD4 T-cell recovery. Given the normal surveillance activity of monocytes, such association suggests this monocyte subset may play a role in preservation of pulmonary function in PLWH.
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- Mark H Kuniholm
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Chung NPY, Khan KMF, Kaner RJ, O'Beirne SL, Crystal RG. HIV induces airway basal progenitor cells to adopt an inflammatory phenotype. Sci Rep 2021; 11:3988. [PMID: 33597552 PMCID: PMC7889866 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82143-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Despite the introduction of anti-retroviral therapy, chronic HIV infection is associated with an increased incidence of other comorbidities such as COPD. Based on the knowledge that binding of HIV to human airway basal stem/progenitor cells (BC) induces a destructive phenotype by increased MMP-9 expression through MAPK signaling pathways, we hypothesized that HIV induces the BC to express inflammatory mediators that contribute to the pathogenesis of emphysema. Our data demonstrate that airway BC isolated from HAART-treated HIV+ nonsmokers spontaneously release inflammatory mediators IL-8, IL-1β, ICAM-1 and GM-CSF. Similarly, exposure of normal BC to HIV in vitro up-regulates expression of the same inflammatory mediators. These HIV-BC derived mediators induce migration of alveolar macrophages (AM) and neutrophils and stimulate AM proliferation. This HIV-induced inflammatory phenotype likely contributes to lung inflammation in HIV+ individuals and provides explanation for the increased incidence of COPD in HIV+ individuals.
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- Nancy P Y Chung
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, Box 164, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, Box 164, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, Box 164, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, Box 164, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, Box 164, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
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Byanova KL, Kunisaki KM, Vasquez J, Huang L. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in HIV. Expert Rev Respir Med 2021; 15:71-87. [PMID: 33167728 PMCID: PMC7856058 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1848556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is more prevalent in people with HIV (PWH) than in the general population and leads to an increased burden of morbidity and mortality in this population. The mechanisms behind COPD development and progression in PWH are not fully elucidated, and there are no PWH-specific guidelines for COPD management. Areas covered: The goal of this broad narrative review is to review the epidemiology of COPD in PWH globally, highlight proposed pathways contributing to increased COPD prevalence and progression in PWH, discuss structural and functional changes in the lungs in this population, assesses the excess mortality and comorbidities in PWH with COPD, and address management practices for this unique population. Expert opinion: Understanding how a chronic viral infection leads to COPD, independent of cigarette smoking, is of critical scientific importance. Further research should focus on the pathophysiology of the interaction between HIV and COPD, and determine the role of disease-modifying risk factors such as opportunistic pneumonia and air pollution, as well as generate data from randomized clinical trials on the safety and efficacy of specific therapies for this vulnerable patient population.
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- Katerina L Byanova
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Section of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Hernandez Cordero AI, Yang CX, Obeidat M, Yang J, MacIsaac J, McEwen L, Lin D, Kobor M, Novak R, Hudson F, Klinker H, Dharan N, Man SP, Sin DD, Kunisaki K, Leung J. DNA methylation is associated with airflow obstruction in patients living with HIV. Thorax 2020; 76:448-455. [PMID: 33443234 PMCID: PMC8070606 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Introduction People living with HIV (PLWH) suffer from age-related comorbidities such as COPD. The processes responsible for reduced lung function in PLWH are largely unknown. We performed an epigenome-wide association study to investigate whether blood DNA methylation is associated with impaired lung function in PLWH. Methods Using blood DNA methylation profiles from 161 PLWH, we tested the effect of methylation on FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio and FEV1 decline over a median of 5 years. We evaluated the global methylation of PLWH with airflow obstruction by testing the differential methylation of transposable elements Alu and LINE-1, a well-described marker of epigenetic ageing. Results Airflow obstruction as defined by a FEV1/FVC<0.70 was associated with 1393 differentially methylated positions (DMPs), while 4676 were associated with airflow obstruction based on the FEV1/FVC<lower limit of normal. These DMPs were enriched for biological pathways associated with chronic viral infections. The airflow obstruction group was globally hypomethylated compared with those without airflow obstruction. 103 and 7112 DMPs were associated with FEV1 and FEV1/FVC, respectively. No positions were associated with FEV1 decline. Conclusion A large number of DMPs were associated with airflow obstruction and lung function in a unique cohort of PLWH. Airflow obstruction in even relatively young PLWH is associated with global hypomethylation, suggesting advanced epigenetic ageing compared with those with normal lung function. The disturbance of the epigenetic regulation of key genes not previously identified in non-HIV COPD cohorts could explain the unique risk of COPD in PLWH.
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- Ana I Hernandez Cordero
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitatsklinikum Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany
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- The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Laucho-Contreras ME, Cohen-Todd M. Early diagnosis of COPD: myth or a true perspective. Eur Respir Rev 2020; 29:29/158/200131. [PMID: 33268437 PMCID: PMC9489086 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0131-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The early stages of COPD have recently become a hot topic as many new risk factors have been proposed, but substantial knowledge gaps remain in explaining the natural history of the disease. If we are to modify the outcomes of COPD, early detection needs to play a critical role. However, we need to sort out the barriers to early detection and have a better understanding of the definition of COPD and its diagnosis and therapeutic strategies to identify and treat patients with COPD before structural changes progress. In this review, we aim to clarify the differences between early COPD, mild COPD and early detection of COPD, with an emphasis on the clinical burden and how different outcomes (quality of life, exacerbation, cost and mortality) are modified depending on which definition is used. We will summarise the evidence for the new multidimensional diagnostic approaches to detecting early pathophysiologic changes that potentially allow for future studies on COPD management strategies to halt or prevent disease development.
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- Maria Eugenia Laucho-Contreras
- Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Bogota, Colombia,GlaxoSmithKline, Bogota, Colombia,Maria Eugenia Laucho-Contreras, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Kra. 13b #161-85, Bogota 110111, Colombia. E-mail:
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Association of Lung Function With HIV-Related Quality of Life and Health Care Utilization in a High-Risk Cohort. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2020; 85:219-226. [PMID: 32931685 PMCID: PMC7494951 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic respiratory disease represents an important comorbidity for persons living with HIV (PLWH). HIV itself is associated with greater impairment in lung function. We aimed to determine the association between declining lung function and both quality of life (QOL) and health care utilization for PLWH. METHODS Using longitudinal data from the Study of HIV Infection in the Etiology of Lung Disease 2009-2017, we studied the association between changes in lung function and both QOL and acute care events (emergency department visit or hospitalization). The Medical Outcomes Studies-HIV Questionnaire provided QOL domains. Multivariable regression models were performed with generalized estimating equations accounting for 1499 participants, 485 with HIV, contributing 10,825 spirometry visits. RESULTS Among PLWH, decreased FEV1 was associated with worse physical health for those with higher viral load [β: -1.66, 95% confidence interval (CI): -3.11 to -0.39] compared to those with viral suppression (β: -0.58, 95% CI: -1.06 to -0.162), even in those without airflow obstruction. Lower FEV1 was also associated with increased odds of both emergency department (odds ratio: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.34) and inpatient (odds ratio: 1.26, 95% CI: 1.12 to 1.42) hospitalizations for PLWH. Lung function was not associated with increased odds of acute care events for HIV-uninfected participants. CONCLUSIONS FEV1 declines represent an independent predictor of QOL and acute care events among PLWH. Although the generalizability of these results may be limited, because of the high-risk population included, findings suggest that care for PLWH should involve monitoring FEV1 over time, especially in those with poor virologic control, with emphasis on the development and implementation of interventions to mitigate lung function decline.
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Sabin CA, Kunisaki KM, Bagkeris E, Post FA, Sachikonye M, Boffito M, Anderson J, Mallon P, Williams I, Vera JH, Johnson M, Babalis D, Winston A. Respiratory symptoms and chronic bronchitis in people with and without HIV infection. HIV Med 2020; 22:11-21. [PMID: 32892488 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES High rates of respiratory symptoms and chronic bronchitis (CB) are reported in people with HIV infection (PWH). We investigated the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and CB in PWH and HIV-negative people in the Pharmacokinetic and clinical Observations in PeoPle over fiftY (POPPY) study. METHODS Assessment of respiratory symptoms and CB was undertaken using the modified form of the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Univariate (χ2 tests, Mann-Whitney U tests and Spearman's rank correlation) and multivariable (linear and logistic regression) analyses were performed to consider associations of respiratory symptoms with demographic, lifestyle and HIV-related parameters, and with depressive symptoms and quality of life. RESULTS Among the 619 participants, respiratory Symptom scores were higher in older and younger PWH compared to older HIV-negative people, with median (interquartile range) scores of 17.7 (6.2, 39.5), 17.5 (0.9, 30.0) and 9.0 (0.9, 17.5), respectively (P = 0.0001); these differences remained significant after confounder adjustment. Sixty-three participants (10.2%) met the criteria for CB [44 (14.0%) older PWH, 14 (9.2%) younger PWH, and five (3.3%) older HIV-negative people; P = 0.002], with these differences also remaining after adjustment for confounding variables, particularly smoking status [older vs. younger PWH: odds ratio (OR) 4.48 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.64, 12.30); P = 0.004; older PWH vs. HIV-negative people: OR 4.53 (95% CI 1.12, 18.28); P = 0.03]. Respiratory symptoms and CB were both associated with greater depressive symptom scores and poorer quality of life. No strong associations were reported between CB and immune function, HIV RNA or previous diagnosis of any AIDS event. CONCLUSIONS Respiratory symptoms and CB are more common in PWH than in demographically and lifestyle-similar HIV-negative people and are associated with poorer mental health and quality of life.
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- C A Sabin
- Institute for Global Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Institute for Global Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Caldecot Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- UK Community Advisory Board (UK-CAB), London, UK
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- St. Stephen's Centre, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Homerton University Hospital, London, UK
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- HIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute for Global Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Elton John Centre, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital, Brighton, UK.,Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Ian Charleson Day Centre, Royal Free NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Imperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London, UK
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OBJECTIVES Initial studies suggest HIV-positive persons may be at increased risk for chronic lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but have commonly relied on single-center designs, lacked HIV-negative controls, or assessed lung function with only spirometry. We tested differences in spirometry and single-breath diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) in persons with and without HIV. DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational study. METHODS Participants were enrolled from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study, a longitudinal cohort study of men who have sex with men (both HIV-positive and HIV-negative) at four sites in the United States. Standardized spirometry and DLCO testing were performed in all eligible, consenting participants at routine study visits. We tested associations between HIV status and spirometry and DLCO results, using linear and logistic regression. RESULTS Among 1067 men, median age was 57 years, prevalence of current marijuana (30%), and cigarette (24%) use was high, and another 45% were former cigarette smokers. Median forced expiratory volume in 1 s was 97% of predicted normal and DLCO was 85% of predicted normal. HIV-positive persons demonstrated no statistical difference in forced expiratory volume in 1 s compared with HIV-negative persons, but had worse DLCO (adjusted difference -2.6% of predicted; 95% confidence interval: -4.7 to -0.6%) and a higher risk of DLCO impairment (odds ratio for DLCO < 60% of predicted 2.97; 95% confidence interval: 1.36-6.47). Lower DLCO was associated with lower nadir CD4 cell counts. CONCLUSION HIV-positive men are at increased risk of abnormal gas exchange, indicated by low DLCO, compared with men without HIV.
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About “Executive summary of the GeSIDA consensus document on control and monitoring of HIV-infected patients”. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2020; 38:299-300. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In the antiretroviral therapy era, people living with HIV (PLWH) are surviving to older ages. Chronic illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occur more frequently. COPD is often described as a single entity, yet multiple manifestations may be considered phenotypes. HIV is an independent risk factor for certain COPD phenotypes, and mechanisms underlying pathogenesis of these phenotypes may differ and impact response to therapy. RECENT FINDINGS Impaired diffusing capacity, airflow obstruction, and radiographic emphysema occur in PLWH and are associated with increased mortality. Age, sex, tobacco, and HIV-specific factors likely modulate the severity of disease. An altered lung microbiome and residual HIV in the lung may also influence phenotypes. COPD is prevalent in PLWH with multiple phenotypes contributing to the burden of disease. HIV-specific factors and the respiratory microbiome influence disease pathogenesis. As tobacco use remains a significant risk factor for COPD, smoking cessation must be emphasized for all PLWH.
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- Deepti Singhvi
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Niederman MS, Nair GB, Matt U, Herold S, Pennington K, Crothers K, Cummings M, Schluger NW. Update in Lung Infections and Tuberculosis 2018. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 200:414-422. [PMID: 31042415 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201903-0606up] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Michael S Niederman
- 1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- 2Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beaumont Health, William Beaumont School of Medicine, Oakland University, Royal Oak, Michigan
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- 3Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, member of the German Center for Lung Research, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- 3Department of Internal Medicine II, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, member of the German Center for Lung Research, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- 4Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 5Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington.,6University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; and
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- 7Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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Head BM, Mao R, Keynan Y, Rueda ZV. Inflammatory mediators and lung abnormalities in HIV: A systematic review. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0226347. [PMID: 31830103 PMCID: PMC6907827 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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HIV and pneumonia infections have both been shown to negatively impact lung function. However, evidence of the role of inflammation on lung dysfunction in HIV and pneumonia co-infected individuals remains limited. We aimed to systematically review the association of inflammatory markers and lung abnormalities in HIV and pneumonia co-infected individuals. This systematic review was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews on August 15, 2017 (registration number CRD42017069254) and used 4 databases (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed Central, Clinical Trials.gov and Google Scholar). All clinical trial, observational, and comparative studies targeting adult (> 18 years old) populations with HIV, pneumonia, or both, that report on immune response (cytokine, chemokine, or biomarker), and lung abnormality as an outcome were eligible. Data selection, risk of bias and extraction were performed independently by 2 blinded reviewers. Due to heterogeneity among the articles, a qualitative synthesis was performed. Our search strategy identified 4454 articles of which, 7 met our inclusion criteria. All of the studies investigated the ability of circulating biomarkers to predict lung damage in HIV. None of the articles included patients with both HIV and pneumonia, nor pneumonia alone. Markers of inflammation (IL-6, TNF-α, CRP), innate defense (cathelicidin), monocyte and macrophage activation (sCD14, sCD163 and, IL-2sRα), endothelial dysfunction (ET-1) and general immune health (CD4/CD8 ratio) were associated with lung abnormalities in HIV. This review highlights the lack of available information regarding the impact of inflammatory mediators on lung function in HIV and pneumonia populations, therefore opportunities to prevent lung damage with available anti-inflammatory treatment or to investigate new ones still remain.
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- Breanne M. Head
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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Smoking and Accelerated Lung Function Decline in HIV-Positive Individuals: A Secondary Analysis of the START Pulmonary Substudy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2019; 79:e85-e92. [PMID: 29985804 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death and disability globally. Both cigarette smoking and HIV have been identified as independent risk factors for COPD. We used data from the strategic timing of antiretroviral treatment (START) Pulmonary Substudy to quantify the impact of smoking on rate of lung function decline in HIV. METHODS We included START Pulmonary Substudy participants who contributed at least 2 good quality spirometry measures during the study. Slope of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) was estimated using a repeated-measures model adjusted for the treatment group (immediate vs deferred treatment arm of START), age, sex, race, baseline COPD, and region. RESULTS Of 1026 START Pulmonary Substudy participants, 915 (89%) were included in this analysis. Median follow-up time was 3.9 years. Smokers and nonsmokers were similar in baseline age (median 36 years), but smokers were more likely to be white, male, and from Europe/Israel/Australia. Smokers had faster average FEV1 decline compared with nonsmokers [-38.3 mL/yr vs -25.1 mL/yr; difference of -13.2 mL/yr (95% confidence interval: -23.6 to -2.7); P = 0.013], were more likely to meet criteria for rapid FEV1 decline [7.2%-11.7% more likely (P = 0.09-P = 0.002), depending on the definition of rapid decline], and had borderline, but not statistically significant, higher incident COPD during follow-up (9.7% vs 5.8%, P = 0.06). CONCLUSIONS Compared to nonsmokers, HIV-positive smokers experience faster decline in lung function. These results underscore the need for a better understanding of how to best support smoking cessation among HIV-positive populations.
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Pneumoproteins are associated with pulmonary function in HIV-infected persons. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0223263. [PMID: 31574118 PMCID: PMC6772133 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND COPD is a common HIV comorbidity, and HIV-infected individuals have a higher incidence and earlier onset of COPD compared to HIV-uninfected individuals. While the pathogenesis of HIV-associated COPD is largely unknown, chronic inflammation may contribute. Four pneumoproteins known to be markers of lung injury and inflammation have been associated with COPD in HIV-uninfected individuals: PARC/CCL-18, SP-D, CC-16, and sRAGE. OBJECTIVE To determine whether these pneumoproteins are also associated with pulmonary function and COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores in HIV-infected individuals. METHODS Associations between plasma pneumoprotein levels and pulmonary function were determined in a cross-sectional study of otherwise healthy HIV-infected individuals enrolled between September 2016 and June 2017. Covariates included HIV-associated (antiretroviral therapy, CD4 count, and viral load) and COPD-associated (smoking and BMI) covariates. RESULTS Among 65 participants, 78.5% were male, 50.8% had undetectable viral load, and 76.9% were ever-smokers. Mean post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC was 0.71, and mean DLco%predicted was 61%. Higher PARC/CCL-18 was associated with lower DLco%predicted and higher CAT score. Higher CC-16 was associated with lower DLco%predicted and lower FVC%predicted. CONCLUSIONS This exploratory analysis is the first to characterize associations between these four pneumoproteins and pulmonary function in an HIV-infected cohort. Our findings suggest the pathogenesis of HIV-associated COPD may differ from that of non-HIV-associated COPD due to HIV-specific inflammatory changes affecting DLco. PARC/CCL-18 is associated with structural and functional pulmonary abnormalities and may be an important COPD biomarker candidate in HIV infection. Our study is a preliminary step toward finding clinically relevant COPD biomarkers in high-risk populations.
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Ibeneme SC, Omeje C, Myezwa H, Ezeofor SN, Anieto EM, Irem F, Nnamani AO, Ezenwankwo FE, Ibeneme GC. Effects of physical exercises on inflammatory biomarkers and cardiopulmonary function in patients living with HIV: a systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2019; 19:359. [PMID: 31035959 PMCID: PMC6489236 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3960-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pro-inflammatory cytokines expressed in human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection, may induce oxidative stress likely to compromise the patency of the airways or damage the lung tissues/cardiac function. However, physical (aerobic and/or resistance) exercise-induced release of heat shock protein, immune function alteration or reduced tissue hypoxia, have been highlighted as possible mechanisms by which increasing physical activity may reduce plasma pro-inflammatory cytokines in uninfected individuals and should be appraised in the literature for evidence of similar benefits in people living with HIV (PLWH). Therefore, we evaluated the effects of physical exercises on 1) inflammatory biomarkers and 2) cardiopulmonary function (VO2 Max) in PLWH. METHOD A systematic review was conducted using the Cochrane Collaboration protocol. Searching databases, up to January 2018. Only randomized control trials investigating the effects of either aerobic or resistance or a combination of both exercise types with a control/other intervention(s) for a period of at least 4 weeks among adults living with HIV, were included. Two independent reviewers determined the eligibility of the studies. Data were extracted and risk of bias (ROB) was assessed with the Cochrane Collaboration ROB tool. Meta-analyses were conducted with random effect models using the Review Manager (RevMan) computer software. RESULT Twenty-three studies met inclusion criteria (n = 1073 participants at study completion) comprising male and female with age range 18-65 years. Three meta-analyses across three sub-groups comparisons were performed. The result showed no significant change in biomarkers of inflammation (IL-6 and IL-1β) unlike a significant (Z = 3.80, p < 0.0001) improvement in VO2 Max. Overall, the GRADE evidence for this review was of moderate quality. CONCLUSION There was evidence that engaging in either aerobic or resistance exercise, or a combination of both exercises, two to five times per week can lead to a significant improvement in cardiopulmonary function but not biomarkers of inflammation (IL-6 and IL-1β). However, this should not be interpreted as "No evidence of effect" because the individual trial studies did not attain sufficient power to detect treatment effects. The moderate grade evidence for this review suggests that further research may likely have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effects and may change the estimate.
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- S. C. Ibeneme
- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Therapeutic Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193 South Africa
- Clinical Trial Consortium University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Therapeutic Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193 South Africa
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
- Clinical Trial Consortium University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
- Clinical Trial Consortium University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Nursing Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria
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MacDonald DM, Zanotto AD, Collins G, Baker JV, Czarnecki M, Loiza E, Nixon DE, Papastamopoulos V, Wendt CH, Wood R, Kunisaki KM. Associations between baseline biomarkers and lung function in HIV-positive individuals. AIDS 2019; 33:655-664. [PMID: 30601153 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyse the association of baseline biomarker data with cross-sectional lung function and subsequent decline in lung function in HIV-positive persons. DESIGN Lung function was modelled in all START pulmonary substudy participants who had baseline biomarker data and good-quality spirometry. In longitudinal analyses, we restricted to those participants with at least one good-quality follow-up spirometry test. METHODS We performed linear regression of baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV1/FVC and their longitudinal slopes on log2-transformed baseline biomarkers with adjustment for age, sex, race, region, smoking status, baseline CD4+ T-cell counts and baseline HIV-RNA. Biomarkers included D-dimer, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-27, serum amyloid A, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (sICAM)-1, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule (sVCAM)-1, albumin and total bilirubin. RESULTS Among 903 included participants, baseline median age was 36 years, CD4+ cell count was 647 cells/μl, and 28.5% were current smokers. In adjusted analyses, elevated markers of systemic inflammation (hsCRP, IL-6 and serum amyloid A) were associated with lower baseline FEV1 and FVC. Elevated D-dimer and IL-6 were associated with worse airflow obstruction (lower FEV1/FVC). Despite these cross-sectional associations at baseline, no associations were found between baseline biomarkers and subsequent longitudinal lung function decline over a median follow-up time of 3.9 years (3293 spirometry-years of follow-up). CONCLUSION Commonly available biomarkers, in particular markers of systemic inflammation, are associated with worse cross-sectional lung function, but do not associate with subsequent lung function decline among HIV-positive persons with early HIV infection and baseline CD4 T-cell counts more than 500 cells/μl.
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Abnormal Lung Function in HIV-infected Adults: An Under-recognized Risk Factor for Early Mortality. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2018; 15:160-162. [PMID: 29388812 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201711-904ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Li Y, Nouraie SM, Kessinger C, Weinman R, Huang L, Greenblatt RM, Kleerup E, Kingsley L, McMahon D, Fitzpatrick M, Morris A. Factors Associated With Progression of Lung Function Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Individuals. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2018; 79:501-509. [PMID: 30142142 PMCID: PMC6203646 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND HIV is an independent risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; however, baseline risk factors for lung function decline remain largely unknown in this population. METHODS HIV-infected participants in the Pittsburgh Lung HIV Cohort with at least 3 pulmonary function measurements between 2007 and 2016 were included. Pulmonary function testing including postbronchodilator (BD) spirometry and diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLco) was performed every 18 months. We used a mixed-effect linear model to evaluate factors associated with pulmonary function testing and DLco decline and logistic regression models to evaluate factors associated with rapid FEV1 decline (defined as >80 mL per year) and any DLco decline. RESULTS Two hundred eighty-five HIV-infected participants were included. Median baseline CD4 cell count was 521 cells per micro liter, 61.9% had an undetectable HIV viral load at baseline, and 78.5% were receiving ART. Approximately 20% of participants met Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria for a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at baseline. Older age and baseline GOLD stage 1 compared with stage 0 were associated with faster decline in post-BD FEV1%, whereas female sex was associated with slower decline. Similarly, female sex was associated with slower decline in DLco%. HIV-related factors including CD4 cell count, viral load, and ART use were not significantly associated with pulmonary function decline. CONCLUSIONS Older age, male sex, and higher baseline GOLD stage were associated with more rapid post-BD FEV1% decline in HIV-infected individuals.
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- Yijia Li
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Departments of Clinical Pharmacy, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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