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Genomes and GenesSpecies | ANDREW J contact LEVINESummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
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Estrogen replacement therapy and frontotemporal dementiaAndrew J Levine
Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room C8 747, Los Angeles, CA 90024 1759, USA
Maturitas 45:83-8. 2003..To examine the relationship between estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD)...
Systems analysis of human brain gene expression: mechanisms for HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment and common pathways with Alzheimer's diseaseAndrew J Levine
Department of Neurology, National Neurological AIDS Bank, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
BMC Med Genomics 6:4. 2013..Additionally, we compare these data to those derived from brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in order to identify common pathways of neuropathogenesis...
Genome-wide association study of neurocognitive impairment and dementia in HIV-infected adultsAndrew J Levine
National Neurological AIDS Bank, Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 159:669-83. 2012..Due to the relatively small sample size, future collaborative efforts that incorporate this dataset may still yield important findings...
Functional polymorphisms in dopamine-related genes: effect on neurocognitive functioning in HIV+ adultsAndrew J Levine
National Neurological AIDS Bank, Department of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 34:78-91. 2012..We report analyses examining the main effects of functional polymorphisms within dopamine-modulating genes, as well as their interactive effects with disease severity, upon neurocognitive functioning in HIV+ adults...
An exploratory study of long-term neurocognitive outcomes following recovery from opportunistic brain infections in HIV+ adultsAndrew J Levine
Los Angeles National Neurological AIDS Bank, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 30:836-43. 2008....
The role of host genetics in the susceptibility for HIV-associated neurocognitive disordersAndrew J Levine
National Neurological AIDS Bank, Department of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, 11645 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 770, Los Angeles, CA, 90025, USA
AIDS Behav 13:118-32. 2009....
Elements of attention in HIV-infected adults: evaluation of an existing modelAndrew J Levine
University of California, Los Angeles National Neurological AIDS Bank, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 30:53-62. 2008..Suggestions for further research in this important area are discussed...
The effect of recent stimulant use on sustained attention in HIV-infected adultsAndrew J Levine
University of California, Los Angeles, Neuropsychiatric Institute, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 28:29-42. 2006..The results indicate that recent stimulant use among HIV-infected adults adversely affects sustained attention...
Estrogen replacement therapy: effects on the cognitive functioning and clinical course of women with Alzheimer's diseaseAndrew J Levine
Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room C8 747 NPI, Los Angeles, CA 90024 1759, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 19:769-78. 2004....
Normative data for determining significance of test-retest differences on eight common neuropsychological instrumentsAndrew J Levine
Department of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90024 1759, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 18:373-84. 2004..Limitations are discussed regarding the applicability of the data. Those with a need to factor out the effects of practice, test-retest reliability and other statistical confounds will find the information within this article useful...
Adherence to antiretroviral medications in HIV: differences in data collected via self-report and electronic monitoringAndrew J Levine
Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Health Psychol 25:329-35. 2006..These findings lend support for using both EM and SR methods; however, study design (e.g., length) and other factors (e.g., cognitive status, cost) should be considered...
Variations in patterns of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) adherenceAndrew J Levine
Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024 1759, USA
AIDS Behav 9:355-62. 2005..The results of the current study indicate that distinct subgroups of adherers may exist, and suggest that interventions designed to improve adherence can be designed to accommodate this variability in behavior...
Neurocognition in individuals co-infected with HIV and hepatitis CCharles H Hinkin
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room C8 747, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
J Addict Dis 27:11-7. 2008..Finally, we discuss implications of these findings and potential future directions for research in this area...
Drug use and medication adherence among HIV-1 infected individualsCharles H Hinkin
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room C8 747, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
AIDS Behav 11:185-94. 2007..These data suggest that it is the acute effects of intoxication, rather than stable features that may be characteristic of the drug-using populace, which leads to difficulties with medication adherence...
Age-associated predictors of medication adherence in HIV-positive adults: health beliefs, self-efficacy, and neurocognitive statusTerry R Barclay
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Health Psychol 26:40-9. 2007..In this study, a theoretical framework encompassing demographic characteristics, health beliefs/attitudes, treatment self-efficacy, and neurocognitive status was examined in relationship to highly active antiretroviral therapy adherence...
Sensation seeking and visual selective attention in adults with HIV/AIDSDavid J Hardy
Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
AIDS Behav 12:930-4. 2008..Furthermore, sensation seeking differences might explain certain inconsistencies in the HIV neuropsychology literature...
The generalizability of neurocognitive test/retest data derived from a nonclinical sample for detecting change among two HIV+ cohortsAndrew J Levine
Department of Neurology, National Neurological AIDS Bank, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 29:669-78. 2007..Thus, the accuracy of the two methods examined for determining clinically significant change among HIV+ cohorts differs depending upon their similarity with the normative sample...
Risky decision making assessed with the gambling task in adults with HIVDavid J Hardy
Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University, and the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, CA 90045 2659, USA
Neuropsychology 20:355-60. 2006..These findings indicate the usefulness of the gambling task as a laboratory tool to examine risky decision making and cognition in the HIV population...
Research Grants
- Pathways to HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders: A Systems Biology ApproachANDREW J contact LEVINE; Fiscal Year: 2010..This study seeks to identify biological pathways involved in mild HAND, and could lead to novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets. ..
