title: Monocyte activation in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: The monocyte plays a key role in the pathophysiology of AIDS and ARC. This preliminary report adds insight into monocyte activation associated with HIV seroconversion, by comparing recalcification times in healthy controls and HIV-positive patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ferraro
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Spillert
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tecson-Tumang
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lazaro
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000097:blood*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009000:Monocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D014914:Whole Blood Coagulation Time
chemical_list: D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; C045071:leukocyte procoagulant activity