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Barbara R. Visscher
Researcher at University of California, Los Angeles
Publications - 109
Citations - 11229
Barbara R. Visscher is an academic researcher from University of California, Los Angeles. The author has contributed to research in topics: Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study & Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 109 publications receiving 10938 citations. Previous affiliations of Barbara R. Visscher include Johns Hopkins University & Loyola University Chicago.
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HIV-1, hepatitis B virus, and risk of liver-related mortality in the Multicenter Cohort Study (MACS)
Chloe L. Thio,Eric C. Seaberg,Richard L. Skolasky,John P. Phair,Barbara R. Visscher,Alvaro Muñoz,David L. Thomas +6 more
TL;DR: Individuals coinfected with HIV-1 and HBV, especially those with low CD4+ nadir counts, are at increased risk for liver-related mortality, underscoring the importance of prevention, identification, and comprehensive management of hepatitis B in people infected withAIDS.
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Antiretroviral therapy and the prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus in the multicenter AIDS cohort study.
Todd T. Brown,Stephen R. Cole,Xiuhong Li,Lawrence A. Kingsley,Frank J. Palella,Sharon A. Riddler,Barbara R. Visscher,Joseph B. Margolick,Adrian S. Dobs +8 more
TL;DR: The incidence of diabetes mellitus in HIV-infected men with HAART exposure was greater than 4 times that of HIV-seronegative men, representing a risk that is higher than previous estimates.
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Dementia in AIDS patients: Incidence and risk factors
Justin C. McArthur,Donald R. Hoover,Helena Bacellar,Eric N. Miller,Bruce A. Cohen,James T. Becker,Neil M.H. Graham,Julie H. McArthur,Ola A. Selnes,Lisa P. Jacobson,Barbara R. Visscher,Mauricio Concha,A. J. Saah +12 more
TL;DR: The observed association between anemia, low weight, constitutional symptoms, and dementia suggests a role for cytokines inducing both systemic and neurologic disease.
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Impact of HIV Infection and HAART on Serum Lipids in Men
Sharon A. Riddler,Ellen Smit,Stephen R. Cole,Rui Li,Joan S. Chmiel,Adrian S. Dobs,Frank J. Palella,Barbara R. Visscher,Rhobert W. Evans,Lawrence A. Kingsley +9 more
TL;DR: Changes in serum cholesterol levels associated with HIV infection and antiretroviral medication exposure, and 1-time assessment of triglyceride levels post-HAART initiation are described to represent a return to preinfection serum lipid levels after accounting for expected age-related changes.
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Predictors of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome developing in a cohort of seropositive homosexual men.
B. F. Polk,Robin Fox,Ron Brookmeyer,Sukon Kanchanaraksa,Richard A. Kaslow,Barbara R. Visscher,Charles R. Rinaldo,John P. Phair +7 more
TL;DR: In a cohort of 1835 homosexual men who were seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on entry into a prospective study, the acquired immunodficiency syndrome (AIDS) developed in 59 during a median follow-up of 15 months.