Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Asthana Deshratan

Publications

• Research Article
  Alcohol, Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Obesity among People Living with HIV
  Author(s): JMaría José Míguez-Burbano, Luis Espinoza, Robert L. Cook, Mayra Vargas, Diego Bueno, John E. Lewis and Asthana DeshratanJMaría José Míguez-Burbano, Luis Espinoza, Robert L. Cook, Mayra Vargas, Diego Bueno, John E. Lewis and Asthana Deshratan
  
  Introduction: In an expanding HAART era, obesity has become a health problem among persons living with HIV (PLWH). Whereas the rising level of obesity has been largely attributed to poor nutrition and exercise habits, differences in biological factors may explain why some individuals gain more weight than others. Thus, our main goal is to prospectively determine in PLWH whether plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and hazardous alcohol use (HAU), two overlooked but highly prevalent conditions among PLWH, correlate with an adverse anthropometric profile. Also to test whether these relationships varied in men and women Methods: The Platelets mediating Alcohol and HIV Damage Study (PADS) is an ongoing multiethnic study of 400 PLWH receiving regular medical care in South Florida (37% females and 63% males). Semi-annual visits consisted of a medical exam, including anth.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000245

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