Human immunodeficiency virus infection and levels of Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in plasma among Indians.
The shift in cytokine profile during human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression is influenced by dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) level. Radioimmunoassay was used to measure plasma DHEAS for 30 treatment-naïve HIV-infected and 30 uninfected individuals. There was a significant negative correlation of viral load with DHEAS level (P<0.05). Further studies of the use of DHEAS levels for monitoring HIV patients economically are warranted.
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Department of Clinical Virology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India 632004.
Kannangai
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David
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Selvakumar
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Abraham
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Sridharan
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D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D019562:Viral Load
D015415:Biomarkers; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate