‘Brown sugar’ heroin intoxication and improvement of surrogate immunologic markers in HIV infection  T. Prazuck, J.E. Malkin, L. Belec, S. Chamaret, C. Semaille, A. Alcais, C. Lafaix  Clinical Microbiology and Infection  Volume 5, Issue 5, Pages 244-252 (May 1999) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1999.tb00136.x Copyright © 1999 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Variation of CD4 T-cell count and HIV viral load according to intoxication period (IP) and withdrawal period (WP) in four different HIV positive IV drug users. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 1999 5, 244-252DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.1999.tb00136.x) Copyright © 1999 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Comparison of apoptosis of lymphocytes from drug-using HIV-infected persons cultured in medium or stimulated for 24 h with ionomycine or anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (Iot3)) during intoxication and withdrawal periods. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 1999 5, 244-252DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.1999.tb00136.x) Copyright © 1999 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Survival curves of HIV-positive active drug users and HIV-positive former drug users over a 5-year period. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 1999 5, 244-252DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.1999.tb00136.x) Copyright © 1999 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions