Phyllis C. Tien, MD
Research Interests
My background is in the study of metabolic consequences of HCV and HIV infection, particularly insulin resistance, lipodystrophy, and steatosis. I investigate the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy to quantify steatosis compared to liver histology in HIV/HCV-coinfected men and women. I am also performing liver-related research under the rubric of the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), a multi-site national prospective study that investigates the progression of HIV in women. One area of intense study in the WIHS is the prevalence and natural history of HCV and HBV in HIV-infected women.
Selected Publications
- Currier J, Scherzer R, Bacchetti P, Heymsfield S, Lee D, Sidney S, Tien PC. Regional Adipose Tissue and Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels in HIV-infected Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008;48:35-43.
- Tien PC, Kotler D, Overton ET, Lewis CE, Rimland D, Bacchetti P, Scherzer R, Gripshover B. Regional Adipose Tissue and Elevations in Serum Aminotransferases in HIV-infected individuals. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008;48:169-176.
- Reingold JS, Wanke C, Kotler DP, Lewis CE, Tracy R, Heymsfield S, Tien PC, Bacchetti P, Scherzer R, Grunfeld C, Shlipak MG. Association of HIV Infection and HIV/HCV Coinfection with C-Reactive Protein Levels: The FRAM Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008;48:142-148.
- Shah T, Lampiris H, Vu M, Monto A, Tien PC. Resolution of hepatitis C virus-induced steatosis improves tolerability of antiretroviral drugs associated with hepatotoxicity in an HIV-infected individual. J Infect Dis 2008;197:932-3.
- Assistant Professor
- Medicine/Endocrinology
Research Theme
- Hepatic Physiology and Metabolism
Contact Information
- ptien@
medicine.ucsf.edu - Phone: (415) 221-4810 x2577
- VA Medical Center
- 4150 Clement St.
- Room 111F
- San Francisco, CA. 94121