title: Human studies on alcohol and susceptibility to HIV infection.
abstract: Here we review existing evidence that alcohol intake may influence the susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and the effect that alcohol may have on accelerating the onset of AIDS after the initial infection. Possible immunological and psychosocial mechanisms to explain the increased incidence of HIV-1 infection in alcoholism are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Pathology, Oklahoma City 73190.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Balla
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lischner
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pomerantz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bagasra
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000523:psychology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol