Reduced concentrations of HIV-RNA and TNF-α coexist in CSF of AIDS patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 369-373

  Monno, Laura ^a   Zimatore, Giovanni B ^b   Di Stefano, Mariantonietta ^a   Appice, Amelia ^a   Livrea, Paolo ^b   Angarano, Gioacchino ^a,b  

^a Clinic of Infectious Diseases   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; CSF albumin:serum albumin ratio; HIV RNA titration; Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; TNF

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; SERUM ALBUMIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; VIRUS RNA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; INFLAMMATION; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0032781061     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.67.3.369     Document Type: Article

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