Undefined CD4 lymphocytopenia without clinical complications: A report of two cases

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-71

  Cascio, G ^a,b   Massobrio, A M ^a   Cascio, B ^a   Anania, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Medicina Interna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Common variable immunodeficiency; T lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4 positive

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; SERODIAGNOSIS; TIME;

AGED; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; T-LYMPHOCYTOPENIA, IDIOPATHIC CD4-POSITIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032020520     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Duncan RA, von Reyn CF, Alliegro GM, Toossi Z, Sugar AM Levitz SM. Idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia. Four patients with opportunistic infections and no evidence of HIV infection. N Engl J Med 1993;328:393-8.
2. Smith DK, Neal JJ, Holmberg SD. Centers for Disease Control Idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia task force. Unexplained opportunistic infections and CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia without HIV infection. N Engl J Med 1993;328:373-9.
3. Ho DD, Cao Y, Zhu T, Farthing C, Wang N, Gu G et al. Idiopathic CD4+ T-lvmphocytopenia - Immunodeficiency without evidence of HIV infection. N Engl J Med 1993;328:380-5.
4. Frassanito MA, Iodice G, Rizi R, Dammacco F. Linfocitopenia CD4+ idiopatica: descrizione di un caso. Ann Med Int 1995; 10:188-92.
5. Ceretelli S, Vanacore R, Ambrogi F Linfocitopenia idiopatica CD4+ ed epatite da virus C: descrizione di un caso clinico. Giorn It Allereol Immunol Clin 1994;4:255-8
6. Spira TJ, Jones BM, Nicholson JKA, Lal RB, Rovke T, Mawle AC et al. Idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia. An analysis of five patients with unexplained opportunistic infections. N Engl J Med 1993;328:386-92.
7. Famularo G, Giacomelli R, De Simone C, Tonietti G. The syndrome of idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia. Ann Ital Med Int 1994;9:22-6.
8. Aruti F, Guerra E, Scala E, Cibati M, Carbonari M, Giovannetti A et al. Primary immunodeficiencies with CD4 depletion: distinction from HIV infection. Fund Clin Immunol 1993;14:145-50.