"CD4-CD8 Ratio" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Ratio of T-LYMPHOCYTES that express the CD4 ANTIGEN to those that express the CD8 ANTIGEN. This value is commonly assessed in the diagnosis and staging of diseases affecting the IMMUNE SYSTEM including HIV INFECTIONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D016516
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.195.107.595.500.150.160 E01.370.225.625.107.595.500.150.160 E05.200.500.195.107.595.500.150.160 E05.200.625.107.595.500.150.160 E05.242.195.107.595.500.150.160 G04.140.107.595.500.150.160 G09.188.105.595.500.150.160 G12.248
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| Concept/Terms |
CD4-CD8 Ratio- CD4-CD8 Ratio
- CD4 CD8 Ratio
- CD4-CD8 Ratios
- T4-T8 Ratio
- T4 T8 Ratio
- T4-T8 Ratios
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "CD4-CD8 Ratio" by people in Profiles.
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Medroxyprogesterone acetate, unlike norethisterone, increases HIV-1 replication in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and an indicator cell line, via mechanisms involving the glucocorticoid receptor, increased CD4/CD8 ratios and CCR5 levels. PLoS One. 2018; 13(4):e0196043.
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Impact of exposure to intimate partner violence on CD4+ and CD8+ T cell decay in HIV infected women: longitudinal study. PLoS One. 2015; 10(3):e0122001.
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Hepatitis B and C virus infections and liver function in AIDS patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg. East Afr Med J. 2000 Jan; 77(1):13-5.
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Lymphocyte activation status, expression of adhesion molecules and adhesion to human endothelium in rheumatoid arthritis--relationship to disease activity. Res Immunol. 1994 Feb; 145(2):101-8.