title: Mononuclear cell phenotyping in a hemodialysis population.
abstract: A study of peripheral blood mononuclear cell phenotyping and HIV testing was performed in 39 chronic hemodialysis patients. The following abnormalities were found in comparison to a control population: 1) a lower percentage of lymphocytes in the white blood cell differential count, 2) a lower percentage of total T cells, 3) a lower percentage and absolute number of suppressor T cells and 4) a lower percentage and absolute number of B cells. Both increasing age and blood transfusions were associated with reduced helper cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wiener
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Murtha
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Brueggemeyer
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Rowlands
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification*; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000276:immunology