Effect of marijuana smoking on pulmonary disease in HIV-infected and uninfected men: a longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung disease is a common comorbidity in people with HIV/AIDS, independent of smoking status. The effects of marijuana smoking on risk of lung disease in HIV-infected individuals are unclear.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study, we quantified lung disease risk among men enrolled in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS), a long-term observational cohort of HIV-infected and uninfected men who have sex with men. Eligible participants were aged ≥30 years with self-reported marijuana and tobacco smoking data from biannual study visits between 1996 and 2014. Pulmonary diagnoses were obtained from self-report and medical records. Analyses were performed using Cox models and Generalized Estimating Equations adjusted for tobacco smoking, CD4 T cell count, and other

SUBMITTER: Lorenz DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6402353 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature