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The clinical and lymphocyte status of HIV antibody-positive black blood donors
D J Pudifin1, J Duursma, C R Prior
1Department of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban.
Abstract:
Forty-seven HIV antibody-positive black blood donors presented for assessment and counselling at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban. Thirteen were found to have generalised lymph node enlargement and 1 had a tuberculous pulmonary infiltrate. Significant reduction in helper T-cell numbers and in the helper-suppressor ratios was noted. Counselling appeared to produce disturbingly few positive effects.
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