Disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma without lymphocyte abnormalities

In a 24-year-old bisexual man with stage IV Kaposi's sarcoma, the typical immunologic alterations reported in other patients with disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma were not seen. Lymphopenia, a low helper-suppressor T-cell ratio, impaired lymphocyte responses to T- and B-cell antigens and mito...

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Published inArchives of internal medicine (1960) Vol. 145; no. 3; p. 547
Main Author Ballard, H S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1985
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Immunity, Cellular
Male
Sarcoma, Kaposi - immunology
Sexual Behavior
Skin Neoplasms - immunology
T-Lymphocytes - immunology
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Summary:In a 24-year-old bisexual man with stage IV Kaposi's sarcoma, the typical immunologic alterations reported in other patients with disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma were not seen. Lymphopenia, a low helper-suppressor T-cell ratio, impaired lymphocyte responses to T- and B-cell antigens and mitogens, and abnormalities in cell-mediated immunity could not be demonstrated.
ISSN:0003-9926
DOI:10.1001/archinte.1985.00360030195033