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The study aims to understand the relationship between thymus volume and HIV infection progression in children.

April 1, 1999AIDS

Thymus volume correlates with the progression of vertical HIV infection

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MVM ViganòUniversity of Basel SVStefano VellaUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore NPNicola PrincipiUniversity of Milan

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Randomized trial shows thymic volume correlates with immune function in vertically HIV-infected children, suggesting potential immunological control of infection.

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The study aims to understand the relationship between thymus volume and HIV infection progression in children.
Thymic volume assessed using magnetic resonance imaging in 31 vertically infected children.
Plasma HIV viral load and immune cell parameters were analyzed in parallel.
Correlation analyses were performed between thymic volume and various immunological markers.
Thymic volume correlates positively with CD4 T-lymphocyte counts.
Higher thymic volume associated with increased naive T lymphocyte counts.
Negative correlation found between thymic volume and HIV viral load.

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Viganò et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2038240a9d8fc05fd8e25b https://doi.org/10.1097/00002030-199904010-00001

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Randomized trial shows thymic volume correlates with immune function in vertically HIV-infected children, suggesting potential immunological control of infection.

Thymus volume correlates with the progression of vertical HIV infection

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Thymus volume correlates with the progression of vertical HIV infection

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