Cynthia Firnhaber

Summary

Country: South Africa

Publications

  1. ncbi Metabolic and anthropometric parameters contribute to ART-mediated CD4+ T cell recovery in HIV-1-infected individuals: an observational study
    Livio Azzoni
    HIV 1 Immunopathogenesis Laboratory, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Int AIDS Soc 14:37. 2011
  2. ncbi Association between HIV replication and serum leptin levels: an observational study of a cohort of HIV-1-infected South African women
    Livio Azzoni
    The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Int AIDS Soc 13:33. 2010
  3. ncbi The prevalence of hepatitis B co-infection in a South African urban government HIV clinic
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Clinical HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
    S Afr Med J 98:541-4. 2008
  4. ncbi Comparisons of anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia at initiation of HIV antiretroviral therapy in Africa, Asia, and the Americas
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Department of Medicine Clinical HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Postnet suite 176, Private Bag X2600, Johannesburg 2041, South Africa
    Int J Infect Dis 14:e1088-92. 2010
  5. ncbi Association between cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus in HIV seropositive women from Johannesburg South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cancer Causes Control 21:433-43. 2010
  6. ncbi Diverse and high prevalence of human papillomavirus associated with a significant high rate of cervical dysplasia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected women in Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Acta Cytol 53:10-7. 2009
  7. ncbi Occult hepatitis B virus infection in patients with isolated core antibody and HIV co-infection in an urban clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Clinical HIV Research Unit, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Int J Infect Dis 13:488-92. 2009
  8. ncbi Highly active antiretroviral therapy and cervical dysplasia in HIV-positive women in South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Faculty of Health Science Center, Department of Medicine, Clinical HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    J Int AIDS Soc 15:17382. 2012
  9. ncbi Validation of cervical cancer screening methods in HIV positive women from Johannesburg South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Faculty of Health Science Centre, Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    PLoS ONE 8:e53494. 2013
  10. ncbi Human papillomavirus vaccines: where do they fit in HIV-infected individuals?
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Clinical HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 9:278-86. 2012

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Metabolic and anthropometric parameters contribute to ART-mediated CD4+ T cell recovery in HIV-1-infected individuals: an observational study
    Livio Azzoni
    HIV 1 Immunopathogenesis Laboratory, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Int AIDS Soc 14:37. 2011
    ..We sought to determine if adiposity and molecules associated with lipid metabolism may affect the response to ART and the degree of subsequent immune reconstitution, and to assess their ability to predict CD4 recovery...
  2. ncbi Association between HIV replication and serum leptin levels: an observational study of a cohort of HIV-1-infected South African women
    Livio Azzoni
    The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Int AIDS Soc 13:33. 2010
    ..Advanced HIV infection can result in lipoatrophy and wasting, even in the absence of ongoing opportunistic infections, suggesting that HIV may directly affect adipose tissue amount and distribution...
  3. ncbi The prevalence of hepatitis B co-infection in a South African urban government HIV clinic
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Clinical HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
    S Afr Med J 98:541-4. 2008
    ..Co-infection with hepatitis B and HIV can influence antiretroviral treatment and prognosis of both diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis B/HIV coinfection...
  4. ncbi Comparisons of anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia at initiation of HIV antiretroviral therapy in Africa, Asia, and the Americas
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Department of Medicine Clinical HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Postnet suite 176, Private Bag X2600, Johannesburg 2041, South Africa
    Int J Infect Dis 14:e1088-92. 2010
    ....
  5. ncbi Association between cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus in HIV seropositive women from Johannesburg South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cancer Causes Control 21:433-43. 2010
    ..To examine the association between CD4 counts, HPV infection and the risk of cervical neoplasia among HIV-seropositive women...
  6. ncbi Diverse and high prevalence of human papillomavirus associated with a significant high rate of cervical dysplasia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected women in Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Acta Cytol 53:10-7. 2009
    ..To evaluate the epidemiology of the human papillomavirus (HPV) type and correlate it with the Papanicolaou smears in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive women in Johannesburg, South Africa...
  7. ncbi Occult hepatitis B virus infection in patients with isolated core antibody and HIV co-infection in an urban clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Clinical HIV Research Unit, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Int J Infect Dis 13:488-92. 2009
    ..However, sensitive molecular techniques for detecting HBV DNA in serum can detect occult HBV infection. We report the first observational prospective study of occult HBV infection in HIV-positive people in South Africa...
  8. ncbi Highly active antiretroviral therapy and cervical dysplasia in HIV-positive women in South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Faculty of Health Science Center, Department of Medicine, Clinical HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    J Int AIDS Soc 15:17382. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of HAART on the incidence and progression of SIL in HIV-positive women in South Africa...
  9. ncbi Validation of cervical cancer screening methods in HIV positive women from Johannesburg South Africa
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Faculty of Health Science Centre, Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    PLoS ONE 8:e53494. 2013
    ....
  10. ncbi Human papillomavirus vaccines: where do they fit in HIV-infected individuals?
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Clinical HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 9:278-86. 2012
    ..Future studies should examine the role of HPV vaccination for older HIV-infected adults who likely have ongoing HPV infection...
  11. ncbi Atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial (ASC-H) in HIV-positive women
    Pam Michelow
    Department of Anatomical Pathology, Cytopathology Unit, University of the Witwatersrand and National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cytojournal 7:8. 2010
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  12. ncbi Randomized trial of time-limited interruptions of protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) vs. continuous therapy for HIV-1 infection
    Cynthia Firnhaber
    Clinical HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    PLoS ONE 6:e21450. 2011
    ..The clinical outcomes of short interruptions of PI-based ART regimens remains undefined...
  13. ncbi Effect of trichomoniasis therapy on genital HIV viral burden among African women
    Brenna L Anderson
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI 02905, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 39:638-42. 2012
    ..Our objective was to test the hypothesis that treatment for trichomoniasis among HIV-infected women not taking antiretrovirals in South Africa would be associated with decreased HIV genital shedding...