title: Cholesterol as a Mediator of Alcohol-Induced Risks for Respiratory Disease Hospitalizations among People Living With HIV.
abstract: We analyzed the role of cholesterol as a potential mediator of alcohol-increased risk of respiratory infections that required hospitalization in People Living with HIV (PLWH). Using a longitudinal clinic-based design, 346 PLWH were consecutively admitted and followed at Jackson Memorial Medical Center(enrolled in the study). Following national guidelines, PLWH were stratified according to cholesterol levels: <150 mg/dl (Hypocholesterolemia= HypoCHL), 151-200, and >200 mg/dl Hypercholesterolemia =HyperCHL), and compared on the basis of clinical outcomes, lymphocyte phenotypes and behavioral risks. Analyses indicated that compared to HyperCHL participants, HypoCHL subjects were more likely to be hospitalized, particularly for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). Excessive admissions were associated with more deviant lymphocyte profiles, particularly limited NK cells. In logistic regression analyses, smoking (OR=1.5), HypoCHL (OR=7.7), and alcohol (OR=1.2) were predictors of LRTI. These findings warrant further investigation of the potential use of HypoCHL as a risk marker, and the cost-effectiveness of switching prevention gears towards HypoCHL, alcohol and tobacco in PLWH.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, School of Integrated Sciences and Humanity, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Míguez
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Ximena
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Burbano
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malow
keywords: Alcohol; Cholesterol; HIV; Hospitalizations; Pneumonia; Respiratory diseases; Tobacco; Tuberculosis
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