beta-2 Microglobulin values among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative, HIV-positive asymptomatic, and HIV-positive symptomatic Ugandans. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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beta-2 Microglobulin values among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative, HIV-positive asymptomatic, and HIV-positive symptomatic Ugandans.

Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 1995 Mar;2(2):236-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95211643
Piwowar EM; Tugume SB; Grant RM; Lutalo T; Pattishall K; Katongole-Mbidde E; University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio.

Abstract: Mean serum beta-2 microglobulin levels among healthy human immunodeficiency virus-seronegative and asymptomatic and symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive Ugandans were found to be 2.35, 3.75, and 5.06 mg/liter, respectively (P < 0.001). The upper limit of the normal range (3.5 mg/liter) is higher in this African population than that reported elsewhere.
Keywords: beta 2-Microglobulin/*METABOLISM Adult Aged Human HIV Antibodies/BLOOD HIV Infections/*BLOOD *HIV Seronegativity HIV Seropositivity/*BLOOD Middle Age Reference Values Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Uganda JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDbeta2-microglobulin/KWDmetabolismadultagedhumanhivantibodies/bloodhivinfections/KWDbloodKWDhivseronegativityhivseropositivity/KWDbloodmiddleagereferencevaluessupport,non-uKWDsKWDgov'tsupport,uKWDsKWDgov't,pKWDhKWDsKWDugandajournalarticle
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