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Correlation of serum cytokine levels with haematological abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Authors: Maury, CP  Lahdevirta, J 
Citation: Maury CP and Lahdevirta J, J Intern Med. 1990 Apr;227(4):253-7.
RGD ID: 10450888
Pubmed: PMID:2324681   (View Abstract at PubMed)

Mononuclear phagocyte-derived cytokines are important regulators of haemopoiesis in inflammatory conditions. By means of radioimmunoassay we measured the levels of two cytokines, tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin 1 beta in sera from subjects infected with human immunodeficiency virus, and related the levels to the presence and severity of haematological abnormalities. The levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha were significantly higher in patients with anaemia (142 +/- 17 (SE) pg ml-1), lymphopenia (107 +/- 20 pg ml-1) or both (137 +/- 21 pg ml-1) than in individuals without anaemia (18 +/- 5 pg ml-1; P less than 0.001), without lymphopenia (16 +/- 7 pg ml-1; P less than 0.001) or without either disorder (19 +/- 7 pg ml-1; P less than 0.001). A strong negative correlation was found between tumour necrosis factor-alpha and haemoglobin values (r = -0.83, P less than 0.001) and absolute lymphocyte count (r = -0.66, P less than 0.001) in human immunodeficiency virus infection. The changes in the levels of serum interleukin 1 beta were less pronounced but followed the same general trend as the changes in tumour necrosis factor-alpha. The results show that the production of mononuclear phagocyte-derived cytokines is enhanced in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and that the levels of these factors are correlated with the presence of certain haematological abnormalities.



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Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
TNFHumananemia  IEP associated with HIV Infections and protein:increased expression:serumRGD 
TnfRatanemia  ISOTNF (Homo sapiens)associated with HIV Infections and protein:increased expression:serumRGD 
TnfMouseanemia  ISOTNF (Homo sapiens)associated with HIV Infections and protein:increased expression:serumRGD 
TNFHumanlymphopenia  IEP associated with HIV Infections and protein:increased expression:serumRGD 
TnfRatlymphopenia  ISOTNF (Homo sapiens)associated with HIV Infections and protein:increased expression:serumRGD 
TnfMouselymphopenia  ISOTNF (Homo sapiens)associated with HIV Infections and protein:increased expression:serumRGD 

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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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