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Immunological characterizations of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related symptom complex, and a related life-style.

Hersh EM, Mansell PW, Reuben JM, Rios A, Newell GR

Cancer research1 Dec 1984Cited by 13 (Europe PMC)

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Summary

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Results from this study2

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Natural levels measured2

These results measure the body's own peptide. Nobody was given the peptide. They are not evidence about taking it. They are left out of key results, evidence counts and charts.

  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    Serum thymosin alpha‑1 was equally elevated in symptom-free subjects, subjects with AIDS-related complex, and subjects with AIDS.

    In plain wordsThe body's own thymosin alpha‑1 in serum was raised to a similar extent in all three groups.

    Peptide
    Thymosin alpha-1
    Outcome
    IncreaseSerum thymosin alpha 1 across symptom-free, ARC and AIDS groups
    Study

    n = 135

    Comparator
    Controls
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Serum levels of thymosin alpha 1 were equally elevated in all three groups.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Immunological, hematological, and biochemical studies were done at the time of referral in 135 homosexual subjects, 28 of whom were symptom free (SF), 74 of whom had the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related symptom complex (ARC), and 33 of whom had AIDS with Kaposi's sarcoma, opportuni…

    This result measures the body's own Thymosin alpha-1. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

  2. 02HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In symptom-free homosexual subjects, serum thymosin alpha‑1 was significantly higher than in controls.

    In plain wordsIn symptom-free people in this group, the body's own thymosin alpha‑1 in serum was higher than in controls.

    Peptide
    Thymosin alpha-1
    Outcome
    IncreaseSerum thymosin alpha 1 in symptom-free homosexual subjects
    Study

    n = 28

    Comparator
    Controls
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    the serum thymosin alpha 1 were significantly elevated in these patients.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In SF patients, delayed hypersensitivity was significantly suppressed for 6 of 12 recall antigens.
    Summary · context
    Immunological, hematological, and biochemical studies were done at the time of referral in 135 homosexual subjects, 28 of whom were symptom free (SF), 74 of whom had the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related symptom complex (ARC), and 33 of whom had AIDS with Kaposi's sarcoma, opportuni…

    This result measures the body's own Thymosin alpha-1. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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  1. Version 3Current

    10 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 03:03 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:02 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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