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Document 0588
DOCN M9610588
TI Immunologic and virologic markers determining progression to AIDS.
DT 9601
AU Schellekens PT; Koot M; Roos MT; Tersmette M; Miedema F; Department of
Clinical Viro-Immunology, Central Laboratory of the; Netherlands Red
Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Amsterdam.
SO J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1995;10 Suppl 2:S62-6.
Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96033814
AB Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) results
in a severe immunodeficiency characterized by a depletion of CD4+
T-helper cells. Furthermore, it is well documented that in asymptomatic
persons the number of CD4+ cells is also a good predictor of progression
to AIDS. However, persons with similar CD4+ cell counts may differ with
regard to clinical progression. For this reason the development of
additional markers predictive of disease progression is of major
clinical importance. In this review three additional progression markers
are discussed: rate of decline of CD4+ cells, T-cell reactivity, and HIV
biological phenotype. Besides their usefulness as independent
progression markers they also provided insight into immunopathologic
mechanisms responsible for the eventual development of AIDS.
DE *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DRUG THERAPY/IMMUNOLOGY/ VIROLOGY
Antiviral Agents/THERAPEUTIC USE Biological Markers CD4 Lymphocyte
Count Disease Progression Human *HIV-1/IMMUNOLOGY/PHYSIOLOGY
Prognosis T-Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY Zidovudine/THERAPEUTIC USE JOURNAL
ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).