Autoantibodies and immunoglobulins in atomic bomb survivors with human T-lymphotropic virus type I.

نویسندگان

  • K Ohishi
  • Y Shibata
  • T Nakamura
  • M Tsujihata
  • M Akahoshi
  • T Matsuo
  • M Tomonaga
  • S Nagataki
  • K Shimaoka
چکیده

The association of human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) with autoimmune disorders was investigated on the basis of prevalence of antinuclear antibody (ANA), rheumatoid factor and anti-thyroglobulin antibody as well as immunoglobulin (Ig) serum level (IgG, IgA, and IgM). The subjects, all atomic bomb survivors, were 59 HTLV-I-seropositive people without HTLV-I-associated myelopathy or adult T-cell leukemia and 149 HTLV-I-seronegative persons. The mean serum level of IgM was higher in HTLV-I-seropositive subjects than in HTLV-I-seronegative subjects, and a significant association with HTLV-I and sex was indicated in the IgM serum level. No association with HTLV-I was indicated in the prevalence of the autoantibodies except for ANA. These results suggest some clear humoral immunity differences between HTLV-I-infected and noninfected subjects, but whether HTLV-I infection can lead to autoimmune disorders remains uncertain.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Internal medicine

دوره 35 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996