beta-2 Microglobulin values among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative, HIV-positive asymptomatic, and HIV-positive symptomatic Ugandans.

نویسندگان

  • E M Piwowar
  • S B Tugume
  • R M Grant
  • T Lutalo
  • K Pattishall
  • E Katongole-Mbidde
چکیده

Mean serum beta-2 microglobulin levels among healthy human immunodeficiency virus-seronegative and asymptomatic and symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive Ugandans were found to be 2.35, 3.75, and 5.06 mg/liter, respectively (P < 0.001). The upper limit of the normal range (3.5 mg/liter) is higher in this African population than that reported elsewhere.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology

دوره 2 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1995