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Elevated tumor necrosis factor-alpha in association with severe anemia in human immunodeficiency virus infection and Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infection.

Authors: Ellaurie, M  Rubinstein, A 
Citation: Ellaurie M and Rubinstein A, Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1995 May-Jun;12(3):221-30.
RGD ID: 10450731
Pubmed: PMID:7640175   (View Abstract at PubMed)

Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI) infection is a serious opportunistic infection that occurs in children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In MAI the hematologic system is profoundly affected. In the present study the hematologic manifestations of MAI in 37 HIV-infected infants and children were reviewed. Anemia was the predominant feature in all patients, with severe anemia (hemoglobin < 6 g/dL) occurring in 7 of 34 (21%) patients. This was followed by leukopenia (79%), monocytosis (82%), thrombocytopenia (59%), leukoerythroblastic reaction (68%), and neutropenia (41%). Serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha was markedly elevated in all patients with MAI with an X +/- SE of 702 +/- 182 pg/mL. There was an association between elevated TNF-alpha and anemia in these patients.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Mycobacterium avium complex disease  IEP 10450731associated with HIV InfectionsRGD 
Mycobacterium avium complex disease  ISOTNF (Homo sapiens)10450731; 10450731associated with HIV InfectionsRGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Tnf  (tumor necrosis factor)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Tnf  (tumor necrosis factor)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
TNF  (tumor necrosis factor)


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