Immune studies in human immunodeficiency virus infection with myasthenia gravis: a case report.
A patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection had cellular and humoral immune responses studied longitudinally from the onset of generalized myasthenia gravis. Progressive decline in CD4+, CD45R+ and CD4+, CDw29+ T-cells, cellular immune responses to alloantigen and mitogen stimulation, and acetylcholine receptor antibody titers were associated with clinical improvement of all myasthenic symptoms.
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Department of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77225.
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Wolinsky
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D000328:Adult; D000917:Antibody Formation; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
D015703:Antigens, CD; D001323:Autoantibodies; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D003165:Complement System Proteins