title: Effect of hormonal contraceptive use on plasma HIV-1-RNA levels among HIV-infected women.
abstract: We compared the HIV-1-RNA and CD4 lymphocyte counts from users and non-users of hormonal contraception cross-sectionally upon entry into the Women's Interagency HIV Study, and again longitudinally. There did not appear to be an association between hormonal contraception use and HIV-1-RNA levels in our study. There was a small increase in CD4 cell counts among hormonal users of doubtful clinical significance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Helen E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Cejtin
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.forename: D Heather
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Greenblatt
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anastos
authors.forename: Howard L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Minkoff
authors.forename: Leslie S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Massad
authors.forename: Julie B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D012367:RNA, Viral