title: Serum (1-->3) beta-D-glucan as a noninvasive adjunct marker for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with AIDS.
abstract: High serum (1-->3) beta-D-glucan levels are described in patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). We evaluated the diagnostic value of beta-D-glucan in 111 patients with AIDS who had PCP and confirmed its usefulness. However, it does not correlate with disease severity and is not suitable for monitoring response to treatment.
authors.affiliation: AIDS Clinical Center, International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tamayo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yasuoka
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanuma
authors.forename: Hirohisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yazaki
authors.forename: Haruhito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: Kunihisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsukada
authors.forename: Miwako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gatanaga
authors.forename: Katsuji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Teruya
authors.forename: Yoshimi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011509:Proteoglycans; D047071:beta-Glucans / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D011509:Proteoglycans; D047071:beta-Glucans; C010770:polysaccharide-K