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Michael J. Vjecha

Researcher at Veterans Health Administration

Publications -  21
Citations -  4230

Michael J. Vjecha is an academic researcher from Veterans Health Administration. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tuberculosis & Population. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 19 publications receiving 3995 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael J. Vjecha include United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Circulating microRNAs in sera correlate with soluble biomarkers of immune activation but do not predict mortality in ART treated individuals with HIV-1 infection : a case control study

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- 14 Oct 2015 - 
TL;DR: No associations with mortality were found with any circulating miRNAs studied and these results cast doubt onto the effectiveness of circulating miRNA as early predictors of mortality or the major underlying diseases that contribute to mortality in participants treated for HIV-1 infection.
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Influence of Tuberculosis on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1): Enhanced Cytokine Expression and Elevated β2-Microglobulin in HIV-1-Associated Tuberculosis

TL;DR: Observations suggest that HIV-1-associated tuberculosis is accompanied by immune activation that may result in increased HIV expression and accelerated progression to AIDS.
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Factors associated with plasma IL-6 levels during HIV infection

TL;DR: Higher levels of IL-6 were associated with older age, nonblack race, higher body mass index, lower serum lipid levels, HIV replication, low nadir CD4(+) cell count, protease inhibitor use, comorbid conditions, and decreased eGFR.