Biomarker Testing to Estimate Under-Reported Heavy Alcohol Consumption by Persons with HIV Initiating ART in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorHahn, Judith A.
dc.contributor.authorBwana, Mwebesa B.
dc.contributor.authorJavors, Martin A.
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Jeffrey N.
dc.contributor.authorEmenyonu, Nneka I.
dc.contributor.authorBangsberg, David R.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-14T10:51:58Z
dc.date.available2023-11-14T10:51:58Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractAlcohol affects the transmission and treatment of HIV, yet may be under-reported in resource-limited settings. We compared self-reported alcohol consumption with levels of plasma carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (%CDT), a biomarker of heavy alcohol consumption, in persons initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda. Almost seven percent (6.7%) of persons reporting abstaining and 10% reporting consuming 1–40 drinks in the prior month tested positive for %CDT, and actual under-report may be higher due to low sensitivity of %CDT. These results suggest likely under-report in those reporting abstaining and current drinking. Improved identification of heavy alcohol consumption is needed for research and clinical purposes.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNIH R01 MH54907 and Hellman Family Award for Early Career Investigator.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHahn, J. A., Bwana, M. B., Javors, M. A., Martin, J. N., Emenyonu, N. I., & Bangsberg, D. R. (2010). Biomarker testing to estimate under-reported heavy alcohol consumption by persons with HIV initiating ART in Uganda. AIDS and Behavior, 14, 1265-1268.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/handle/123456789/3275
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAIDS and Behavioren_US
dc.subjectCarbohydrate-deficient transferrinen_US
dc.subjectBiological markersen_US
dc.subjectAlcohol drinkingen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectAntiretroviral therapyen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleBiomarker Testing to Estimate Under-Reported Heavy Alcohol Consumption by Persons with HIV Initiating ART in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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