Prognosis

Neopterin Levels Predictive of AIDS Mortality

Published in AIDS Weekly, September 4th, 1995

Increased serum neopterin levels predict mortality, but not progression to AIDS, in HIV positive persons.

"An elevated serum neopterin level is associated with an advanced clinical stage (AIDS or ARC) at baseline, and it predicts mortality after adjusting for the CD4 lymphocyte count and other potential confounders," New York State Psychiatric Institute researcher Ned Sacktor and colleagues wrote ("Serum Neopterin Level Predicts HIV Related Mortality but Not Progression to AIDS or Development of Neurological Disease in Gay Men and Parenteral Drug Users," Archives of Neurology, July 1995;52:676-679). "In our study, elevated serum neopterin levels did not predict...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of AIDS Weekly

Source: AIDS Weekly (1995-09-04)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry