Human T-Cell leukaemia/lymphoma virus-associated lymphoreticular neoplasia in Jamaica
Lancet
; 2(8341): 61-4, July 1983.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-14871
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R31.L3
ABSTRACT
19 (34 percent ) of 56 Jamaicans with lymphoproliferative neoplasia had antibody to the human t-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus (HTLV) in their sera. 17 of those positive had either non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or chronic lynphocytic leukemia. Of 16 consecutive patients presenting with NHL 11 (69 percent ) were HTLV seropositive. Virus-positive patients with NHL, among whom females were over-represented, had the clinical features and poor survival typical of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. HTLV-associated leukemia/lymphoma is a distinct clinicopathological entity, and the high incidence in this series suggests that HTLV is an important cause of lymphoreticular neoplasia in Jamaica (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Retroviridae
/
Infecções Tumorais por Vírus
/
Linfócitos T
/
Leucemia Linfoide
/
Linfoma
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
/
Idoso
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
/
Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Lancet
Ano de publicação:
1983
Tipo de documento:
Artigo