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Article title and bibliographic information Smoking as a risk factor for oral candidiasis in HIV-infected adults. Chattopadhyay A, Patton LL. J Oral Pathol Med 2013;42(4):302-08 . Reviewers Caroline H. Shiboski, DDS, MPH, PhD, Stephen C. Shiboski, PhD Purpose/Question Is smoking an independent risk factor for OC among adults with HIV/AIDS, and does smoking modify the relationship between OC and other important risk factors like CD4 cell count? Source of funding This investigation was supported by USPHS Grant 5T32DE07191, P30-HD27360, and R29DE11369 from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA Type of study/Design Cohort study Level of evidence Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence Strength of recommendation grade Not applicable

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