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Glucocorticoids and the Immune Function in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Study in Hypercortisolemic and Cortisol-Resistant Patients*
1 Oct 1997
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Immunological studies in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients suggest that the disease progression is accompanied by a defective production of type 1 cytokines (interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IL-12], an increased production of type 2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10), and an increased production of IgE. HIV infection is also associated with activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis function...
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