title: Serum beta-2-microglobulin in healthy children.
abstract: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an increasing problem in the pediatric population. Beta-2-microglobulin is part of the HLA structure, being especially abundant in the lymphoid cells and the most useful nonspecific indicium of AIDS. Serum beta-2-microglobulin assayed in 271 healthy children had a geometric mean of 1.398 mg/L and a 5-95 percentile interval of 0.925-2.202 mg/L; thus, values above 2.202 mg/L may be indicative of active disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine P, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Milman
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gutteberg
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood; D000293:Adolescent; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin