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A retrospective analysis of diseases associated with indeterminate HIV western blot patterns. 1991

J J Drabick, and V L Horning, and J L Lennox, and P E Coyne, and C N Oster, and R D Knight, and T A Dillard, and S A Fuller, and J J Damato, and D S Burke
Infectious Disease Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001.

Some individuals possess antibodies which react to HIV-1 Western blot proteins in patterns not diagnostic for HIV infection. A retrospective chart review of patients exhibiting such indeterminate HIV Western blots was performed in comparison to a control cohort of sex- and age-matched individuals from the same population of HIV-negative blots to determine if such blots were associated with any specific disease states. Twenty such patients with 25 indeterminate blots among them were found in a total population of 816 (2.5%). GAG-only (core) Western blots comprised the majority 84% (21/25). An indeterminate blot was statistically associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (p less than 0.01) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (p less than 0.05). Kikuchi's disease and malignant histiocytosis were associated but the numbers were too small to reach statistical significance. The possibility that these diseases are caused by novel retroviruses, cross-reactive with HIV-1, is discussed in lieu of these findings.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008228 Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Any of a group of malignant tumors of lymphoid tissue that differ from HODGKIN DISEASE, being more heterogeneous with respect to malignant cell lineage, clinical course, prognosis, and therapy. The only common feature among these tumors is the absence of giant REED-STERNBERG CELLS, a characteristic of Hodgkin's disease. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma,Diffuse Mixed Small and Large Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Mixed-Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Small Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Undifferentiated Lymphoma,Lymphatic Sarcoma,Lymphoma, Atypical Diffuse Small Lymphoid,Lymphoma, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Diffuse, Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic,Lymphoma, High-Grade,Lymphoma, Intermediate-Grade,Lymphoma, Low-Grade,Lymphoma, Mixed,Lymphoma, Mixed Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic,Lymphoma, Mixed Small and Large Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Mixed-Cell,Lymphoma, Mixed-Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's,Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Familial,Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkins,Lymphoma, Nonhodgkin's,Lymphoma, Nonhodgkins,Lymphoma, Pleomorphic,Lymphoma, Small Cleaved Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Small Cleaved-Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Small Non-Cleaved-Cell,Lymphoma, Small Noncleaved-Cell,Lymphoma, Small and Large Cleaved-Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Undifferentiated,Lymphoma, Undifferentiated, Diffuse,Lymphosarcoma,Mixed Small and Large Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Mixed-Cell Lymphoma,Mixed-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Reticulosarcoma,Reticulum Cell Sarcoma,Reticulum-Cell Sarcoma,Sarcoma, Lymphatic,Sarcoma, Reticulum-Cell,Small Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Small Non-Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma,Small Noncleaved-Cell Lymphoma,Undifferentiated Lymphoma,Diffuse Lymphoma,Diffuse Lymphomas,Diffuse Mixed Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Mixed-Cell Lymphomas,Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Undifferentiated Lymphomas,High-Grade Lymphoma,High-Grade Lymphomas,Intermediate-Grade Lymphoma,Intermediate-Grade Lymphomas,Low-Grade Lymphoma,Low-Grade Lymphomas,Lymphatic Sarcomas,Lymphocytic-Histiocytic Lymphoma, Mixed,Lymphocytic-Histiocytic Lymphomas, Mixed,Lymphoma, Diffuse Mixed-Cell,Lymphoma, Diffuse Undifferentiated,Lymphoma, High Grade,Lymphoma, Intermediate Grade,Lymphoma, Low Grade,Lymphoma, Mixed Cell,Lymphoma, Mixed Lymphocytic Histiocytic,Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin,Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin's,Lymphoma, Non Hodgkins,Lymphoma, Nonhodgkin,Lymphoma, Small Non Cleaved Cell,Lymphoma, Small Noncleaved Cell,Lymphosarcomas,Mixed Cell Lymphoma,Mixed Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic Lymphoma,Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic Lymphomas,Mixed Lymphoma,Mixed Lymphomas,Mixed-Cell Lymphomas,Non Hodgkin Lymphoma,Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Non-Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma, Small,Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma,Noncleaved-Cell Lymphoma, Small,Nonhodgkin's Lymphoma,Nonhodgkins Lymphoma,Pleomorphic Lymphoma,Pleomorphic Lymphomas,Reticulosarcomas,Reticulum Cell Sarcomas,Reticulum-Cell Sarcomas,Sarcoma, Reticulum Cell,Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Small Non Cleaved Cell Lymphoma,Small Non-Cleaved-Cell Lymphomas,Small Noncleaved Cell Lymphoma,Small Noncleaved-Cell Lymphomas,Undifferentiated Lymphoma, Diffuse,Undifferentiated Lymphomas
D008297 Male Males
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000163 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms. Clinical manifestations also include emaciation (wasting) and dementia. These elements reflect criteria for AIDS as defined by the CDC in 1993. AIDS,Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immunologic Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes,Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Syndrome, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immunodeficiency
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D013966 Thyroiditis Inflammatory diseases of the THYROID GLAND. Thyroiditis can be classified into acute (THYROIDITIS, SUPPURATIVE), subacute (granulomatous and lymphocytic), chronic fibrous (Riedel's), chronic lymphocytic (HASHIMOTO DISEASE), transient (POSTPARTUM THYROIDITIS), and other AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS subtypes. Thyroiditides
D015153 Blotting, Western Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes. Immunoblotting, Western,Western Blotting,Western Immunoblotting,Blot, Western,Immunoblot, Western,Western Blot,Western Immunoblot,Blots, Western,Blottings, Western,Immunoblots, Western,Immunoblottings, Western,Western Blots,Western Blottings,Western Immunoblots,Western Immunoblottings
D015497 HIV-1 The type species of LENTIVIRUS and the etiologic agent of AIDS. It is characterized by its cytopathic effect and affinity for the T4-lymphocyte. Human immunodeficiency virus 1,HIV-I,Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1,Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1, Human

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