HTLV-III antibodies in hemodialysis patients — A consequence of blood transfusions?
- 1 July 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Molecular Medicine
- Vol. 64 (13) , 621-622
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01735265
Abstract
An investigation for HTLV-III antibodies in chronic hemodialysis patients revealed in four out of 276 patients a positive result using the ELISA and western blot techniques. All HTLV-III positive patients had received blood transfusions. As it has been shown that a needle stick could transmit the HTLV-III, it is suggested that hemodialysis patients who have received frequent blood transfusions should be screened.Keywords
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