{"id":166,"date":"2010-03-19T15:45:30","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T19:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/care\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:18:47","slug":"hiv-live-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/care\/research-studies\/hiv-live-study\/","title":{"rendered":"HIV-LIVE Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jeffrey Samet, MD, MA, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Key Personnel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Christine Chaisson, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n

Debbie Cheng, ScD<\/a><\/p>\n

Ken Freedberg, MD, MSc<\/a><\/p>\n

Nick Horton, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n

Colleen LaBelle, RN<\/a><\/p>\n

Suzette Levenson, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n

Howard Libman, MD<\/p>\n

David Nunes, MD<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Richard Saitz, MD, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Manager<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Carly Bridden, MA, MPH
\n617-414-5768
\nCarly.Bridden@bmc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Data from this study are available from our URBAN ARCH Repository<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Fuster D, Cheng DM, Quinn EK, Nunes D, Saitz R, Samet JH, Tsui JI. Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is associated with all-cause and liver-related mortality in a cohort of HIV-infected patients with alcohol problems.<\/a> Addiction.\u00a02014;109(1):62-70. PMCID:\u00a0PMC3947001<\/p>\n

Fuster D, Cheng DM, Quinn EK, Armah KA, Saitz R, Freiberg MS, Samet JH, Tsui JI. Inflammatory cytokines and mortality in a cohort of HIV-infected adults with alcohol problems.<\/a>\u00a0AIDS<\/i>. 2014;28(7):1059-64.<\/p>\n

Armah KA, Quinn EK, Cheng DM, Tracy RP, Baker JV, Samet JH, Freiberg MS. Human immunodeficiency virus,\u00a0hepatitis C, and inflammatory\u00a0biomarkers\u00a0in individuals\u00a0with\u00a0alcohol\u00a0problems: a cross-sectional study.<\/a> BMC Infect Dis.\u00a02013 Aug 29;13(1):399.\u00a0PMCID: PMC3848623<\/p>\n

Fuster D, Tsui JI, Cheng DM, Quinn EK, Armah KA, Nunes D, Freiberg MS, Samet JH. Interleukin-6\u00a0is\u00a0associated\u00a0with noninvasive markers of\u00a0liver fibrosis\u00a0in\u00a0HIV-infected\u00a0patients\u00a0with\u00a0alcohol problems.<\/a> AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses.\u00a02013;29(8):1110-6.\u00a0PMCID: PMC3715787<\/p>\n

Fuster D, Tsui JI, Cheng DM, Quinn EK, Bridden C, Nunes D, Libman H, Saitz R, Samet JH.\u00a0Impact\u00a0of\u00a0lifetime\u00a0alcohol\u00a0use on\u00a0liver\u00a0fibrosis\u00a0in a\u00a0population\u00a0of\u00a0HIV-infected\u00a0patients\u00a0with and without\u00a0hepatitis\u00a0coinfection.<\/a> Alcohol\u00a0Clin Exp Res. 2013;37(9):1527-35.\u00a0PMCID: PMC3758457<\/p>\n

Tsui JI, Cheng DM, Libman H, Bridden C, Saitz R, Samet JH.\u00a0Risky Alcohol Use and Serum Aminotransferase Levels in HIV-infected Adults With and Without Hepatitis C Virus Infection.<\/a>\u00a0J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2013;74(2):266-70.\u00a0PMCID: PMC3568165<\/p>\n

Judith I. Tsui, Debbie M. Cheng, Howard Libman, Carly Bridden, Jeffrey Samet. Hepatitis C virus infection is associated with painful symptoms in HIV-infected adults.<\/a> AIDS Care.\u00a02012;24(7):820-7.\u00a0PMCID:\u00a0PMC3370099<\/p>\n

Orwat J, Samet JH, Tompkins CP, Cheng DM, Dentato MP, Saitz R. Factors associated with attendance in 12-step groups (Alcoholics Anonymous\/Narcotics Anonymous) among adults with alcohol problems living with HIV\/AIDS.<\/a> Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Jan 15;113(2-3):165-71.\u00a0PMCID:\u00a0PMC3603575<\/p>\n

Kabali C, Cheng DM, Brooks D, Bridden C, Horsburgh Jr. R, Samet JH. Recent cigarette smoking and HIV disease progression: no evidence of an association.<\/a>\u00a0AIDS Care<\/i>\u00a02011:23(8):947-956. PMCID: PMC3139713<\/p>\n

Ireland J, Cheng DM, Samet JH, Bridden C, Quinn E, Saitz R. Operating characteristics of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) for identifying unhealthy alcohol use in adults with HIV Infection.<\/a>\u00a0AIDS Care 2011;<\/i>\u00a023: 1483-1491. PMCID: PMC3193857<\/p>\n

Orwat J, Saitz R, Tompkins CP, Cheng DM, Dentato MP, Samet JH. Substance abuse treatment utilization among adults living with HIV\/AIDS and alcohol or drug problems.<\/a> J Subst Abuse Treat. 2011 Oct;41(3):233-42.\u00a0PMCID:\u00a0PMC3634563<\/p>\n

Bertholet N, Cheng DM, Samet JH, Quinn E, Saitz R.\u00a0 Alcohol consumption patterns in HIV-infected adults with alcohol problems.<\/a>\u00a0 Drug Alc Depend. 2010.\u00a0112:160-163.<\/i>\u00a0PMCID: PMC2967629<\/p>\n

Walley AY, Cheng DM, Libman H, Nunes DP, Saitz R, Faber V, Samet JH.\u00a0 Recent drug use, homelessness and increased short-term mortality in HIV-infected persons with alcohol problems.<\/a>\u00a0 AIDS. 2008; 22:415-420. PMCID: PMC2247409<\/p>\n

Sullivan LE, Saitz R, Cheng DM, Libman H, Nunes D,\u00a0 Samet JH.\u00a0 The impact of alcohol use on depressive symptoms in HIV-infected patients.<\/a>\u00a0 Addiction. 2008; 103:1461-1467. PMCID: PMC2661114.<\/p>\n

Campos NG, Salomon JA, Servoss JC, Nunes DP, Samet JH, Freedberg KA, Goldie SJ.\u00a0 Cost-effectiveness of treatment for Hepatitis C in an urban cohort co-infected with HIV.<\/a>\u00a0 Am J Med. 2007; 120:272-279.<\/p>\n

Freiberg MS, Cheng DM, Kraemer KL, Saitz R, Kuller LH, Samet JH.\u00a0 The association between hepatitis C infection and prevalent cardiovascular disease among HIV-infected individuals.<\/a> AIDS. 2007; 21:193-197. PMCID: PMC1805683<\/p>\n

Cheng DM, Nunes D, Libman H, Vidaver J, Alperen JK, Saitz R, Samet JH.\u00a0 The impact of hepatitis C on HIV progression in adults with alcohol problems.<\/a>\u00a0 Alc Clin Exp Res. 2007; 31:829-836. PMCID: PMC2048686<\/p>\n

Tsui J, Saitz R, Cheng DM, Nunes D, Libman H, Alperen JK, Samet JH.\u00a0 Awareness of hepatitis C diagnosis is associated with less alcohol use among persons co-infected with HIV.<\/a>\u00a0 J Gen Intern Med. 2007; 22:822-825. PMCID: PMC2048689<\/p>\n

Samet JH, Cheng DM, Libman H, Nunes DP, Alperen JK, Saitz R.\u00a0 Alcohol consumption and HIV disease progression.<\/a>\u00a0 J AIDS. 2007; 46:194-199. PMCID: PMC2247363<\/p>\n

Kim\u00a0TW,\u00a0Palepu\u00a0A,\u00a0Cheng\u00a0DM,\u00a0Libman\u00a0H,\u00a0Saitz\u00a0R,\u00a0Samet\u00a0JH.\u00a0 Factors associated with discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients with alcohol problems.<\/a> AIDS Care. 2007;19:1039-1047.PMCID: PMC2579777<\/p>\n

Finucane MM, Samet JH, Horton NJ.\u00a0 Translational methods in biostatistics: linear mixed effect regression models of alcohol consumption and HIV disease progression over time.<\/a>\u00a0 Epidemiologic Perspectives Innovations. 2007; 4:8. PMCID: PMC2147003<\/p>\n

Libman H, Saitz R, Nunes D, Cheng D, Richardson JM, Vidaver J, Alperen JK, Samet JH.\u00a0 Hepatitis C infection is associated with more depressive symptoms in HIV-infected adults with a history of alcohol problems.<\/a> Am J Gastro. 2006;101:1804-1810. PMCID: PMC1592346<\/p>\n

Nunes DP, Saitz R, Libman H, Cheng DM, Vidaver J, Samet JH.\u00a0 Barriers to treatment of Hepatitis C in HIV\/HCV-coinfected adults with alcohol problems.<\/a> Alc Clin Exp Res. 2006; 30:1520-1526. PMCID: PMC1592345<\/p>\n

Palepu A, Cheng DM, Kim TW, Nunes D, Vidaver J, Alperen JK, Saitz R, Samet JH.\u00a0 Substance abuse treatment and receipt of liver specialty care among persons coinfected with HIV\/HCV who have alcohol problems.<\/a> J Substance Abuse Treat. 2006; 31:411-417. PMCID: PMC1995458<\/p>\n

Cheng DM, Libman H, Bridden C, Saitz R, Samet JH.\u00a0 Alcohol consumption and lipodystrophy in HIV-infected adults with alcohol problems.<\/a> Alcohol. 2009; 43:65-71. PMCID: PMC2635495<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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