Clinical and immunologic evaluation of HIV-infected patients treated with dinitrochlorobenzene - 12/10/17
Résumé |
Background: Promotion of cell-mediated immunity appears to be an important goal in the control of HIV infection. Topical dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) stimulates systemic cell-mediated immunity via the induction of cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity.
Objective: Our goal was to evaluate the clinical and immunologic effects of chronic DNCB application in a group of 24 HIV-infected patients.
Methods: We observed the patients for a mean of 28 months (range, 14 to 44 months). Of the 24 patients, 13 continued weekly DNCB application throughout the study (the compliant group), and 11 discontinued DNCB use after a mean of 10.9 months (the noncompliant group).
Results: Two of the 13 compliant patients progressed to AIDS; none of these patients died. In contrast, AIDS developed in 5 of the 11 noncompliant patients and four of these patients died. Analysis of lymphocyte subsets revealed significant increases in natural killer cells and activated/cytotoxic CD8 T-cell subsets in the compliant group. In contrast, these cellular immune-related lymphocyte subsets decreased in the noncompliant subjects. Although CD4 T-cell levels decreased in both groups, there was a significantly greater drop in the noncompliant patients. CD8+CD38+ T cells increased significantly in both groups.
Conclusion: Chronic DNCB application appears to have a beneficial clinical and immunomodulatory effect in HIV-infected patients.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.* | Supported in part by Research Grants 89.024C and 90.041C from California Pacific Medical Center and the Elizabeth Reed Taylor Foundation. |
Vol 31 - N° 3P1
P. 462-466 - septembre 1994 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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