Open AccessAlcohol and Mortality: Combining Self-Reported (AUDIT-C) and Biomarker Detected (PEth) Alcohol Measures Among HIV Infected and Uninfected
Author(s) -
Oghenowede Eyawo,
Kathleen McGinnis,
Amy C. Justice,
David A. Fiellin,
Judith A. Hahn,
Emily C. Williams,
Adam J. Gordon,
Brandon D.L. Marshall,
Kevin L. Kraemer,
Stephen Crystal,
Julie R. Gaither,
E. Jennifer Edelman,
Kendall Bryant,
Janet P. Tate
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000001588
Subject(s) - phosphatidylethanol , medicine , hazard ratio , alcohol use disorders identification test , alcohol , cohort , biomarker , confidence interval , hepatitis c virus , cohort study , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , environmental health , virus , biology , poison control , injury prevention , phospholipid , biochemistry , genetics , membrane , phosphatidylcholine
Unhealthy alcohol use may be particularly detrimental among individuals living with HIV and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV), and is often under-reported. Direct biomarkers of alcohol exposure may facilitate improved detection of alcohol use.